Dondy Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 This is the Academy F-16C Blk. 50/52 kit, converted to a Blk. 25 F-16 with parts from the old Hasegawa F-16. I build this kit for a good friend of mine and he wanted the serial number to reflect his bitrthday, so it's some sort of a „what if“ I also used the Cockpit and Wheel Bays from AIRES and also the engine cover from Steel Beach. The intake cover is scratchbuild. Jamme and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondy Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) For the conversion I used the undercarriage and wheels from the Hasegawa F-16. But I found out too late that the legs of the main undercarriage are spread too much when glued into the AIRES wheelbay. So the F-16 sits now too low and the nose therefor too high. Painting was mainly done with ModelMaster Enamel paints and Tamiya Acrylic paints. For the decals I used a mix of Academy, Hasegawa, Revell, Superscale and also homemade decals using a laserprinter. Thanks for looking Edited November 9, 2013 by Dondy Jamme, Uilleann and SinuheH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Gut gemacht! It looks so real, thanks forsharing Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Unglaublich..., fantastisch gebaut! Daumen hoch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Excellent! I really like your photography and the setting too. May I publish it on the website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondy Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Dankeschön @Kevin: Sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Great job! Congratulations, Dondy Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Super Arbeit - sehr sauber - und als Hahn - wieso soll mann da noch selber krähen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Very nice...looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Very nicely done! I'm jealous of your cockpit work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 @Kevin: Sure! Thanks mate. I just need your full name so I can credit the article properly. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondy Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thank you all for your kind words! Here are some more infos on what I did to convert the Academy Block 50/52 to a Block 25 (nearly all information is from the great F-16 guides from Jake Melampy: - removed the small „intakes“ on the tail. - removed the third „finger“ of the slats on top of the wings - removed the extra chaff/flare dispenser - changed the panel lines / fuel vent (?) how it looked at the older F-16s - puttied over the extra access hole panel lines on top of the engine fuselage - removed the GPS dome and the little bulge has to go father to the front (I just realized that I have missed to install the TACAN antenna at the model!) - don't know exactly what this is but it isn't present on the Block 25 F-16s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondy Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Other improvements were static dischargers from an old toothbrush. - Installing the older launchers from the Hasegawa kit. - And as mentioned earlier using the Hasegawa undercarriage and undercarriage doors as the Block 25 used the lightweight landing gear plus doors. (disregard the chipped paint please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 And here's the article mate! http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1833 Kev Dondy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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