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Tamiya F-16C 526th TFS Ramstein AB (1988)


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After a quick wash with oil and grime

 

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I attached the Feathers. Beside some washes, I have not used any paint on that!!

And you don`t need any paint on that outer parts!

The inner section will be painted later on...

 

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Then I started the Turbine section. I painted that part with acrylics and used again various washes.

 

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The completed Turbine section.

Don`t take a closer look ate the Exhaust duct. It isn`t done so far and I attached it just for the image.

Later today I will continue with the Exhaust duct weathering...stay tuned.

 

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I hope you like it so far....

Cheers Kai

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6 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said:

This is really amazing! Why does the PE look like it's been ground down?

 

Kev

Some parts (like the Feathers) are treated with a hot flame from a gas burner.

This will create an amazing look and so you can create the same silver, gold shine like the real Engine Feathers.

When you treat the parts with the flame, the parts will become very dark.

This is the color that will remain on the side for the Feathers (The area that move into each other when the Nozzle closes).

The main surface on the Feathers will be sanded with very, very fine sandpaper. This will bring back the main color of the Feathers.

But due to the heat you used before, it has an amazing and authentic color.

Depending on the light (like the real one) it looks more silver or golden.

Cheers Kai

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38 minutes ago, Empire said:

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2 minutes ago, Empire said:

Some parts (like the Feathers) are treated with a hot flame from a gas burner.

This will create an amazing look and so you can create the same silver, gold shine like the real Engine Feathers.

When you treat the parts with the flame, the parts will become very dark.

This is the color that will remain on the side for the Feathers (The area that move into each other when the Nozzle closes).

The main surface on the Feathers will be sanded with very, very fine sandpaper. This will bring back the main color of the Feathers.

But due to the heat you used before, it has an amazing and authentic color.

Depending on the light (like the real one) it looks more silver or golden.

Cheers Kai

 

Thanks, but I was thinking more about the effect shown in the photo above, where it looks like someone has taken a grinder to the parts and thinned them out. What's going on there?

 

Kev

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8 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said:

 

 

Thanks, but I was thinking more about the effect shown in the photo above, where it looks like someone has taken a grinder to the parts and thinned them out. What's going on there?

 

Kev

Oh...these parts are no photoetched parts! The only photoechted parts are the Feathers itself.

Everything else is made out of aluminium plates to get the correct deepness of the parts.

Look closer to the first images. You will se that all the parts (incloding the bolts, Turbine and Hinges are made of real aluminium.

The marks around that parts are created by the milling cutter.

Cheers Kai

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It isn`t easy to take pictures of it...because the parts are soooo small.

But from that angle, you will see that these parts are not ordinary photo etched parts.

They have the correct deepness and thickness like the real parts and this isn`t possible with photo etched parts.

This image shows the same parts you was talking about. These parts are the hinges on the inner side of the Feathers.

The second image shows one of the parts for the Turbine section from another angle.

Cheers Kai

 

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On 7/11/2018 at 4:07 AM, Empire said:

Here comes another update...

I couldn`t continue with the Landing Gear because I had to start working on the F110 Engine.

 I didn`t used the kit engine or the Aires set...I received something much better...

Ladies & Gentlemen...this is the Pitzmodels prototyp for the Tamiya F-16 kit.

The aft Turbine section and the Exhaust duct is made of resin. All the other parts are metal.

The details are amazing and it went together more than smooth.

Ok, enough words...here are some images of the parts.

I hope you like it.

Cheers Kai

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How can I contact them?

I've been looking for them for a LONG time after seeing their amazing carrier deck...but can't find the website. 

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