Fvdm Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Maybe the canopy isn't as good as before but I think you did a great job. Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 That was some pretty exacting work around that canopy. Nice save as that looks totally repairable! Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Sweet looking jet so far dude! I didn't know the marines nor the navy flew F-16's. Nice save on the canopy! Tim Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Great save!! I think your idea is the best one to get it as close to the way it was before as possible: dip the whole thing in Future again, let dry for multiple days/a week or more, then mask (with a DIFFERENT tape of course!) and shoot some flat over the frames. Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durangokid Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 So I was gonna do the future dip but I thought I would try Tamiya's polishes first. It worked really well, good enough where I don't wan't to go through the hassle of the future dip. I'm being a bit lazy but I'm so close to the end I can taste it. Here it is with the frames touched up. I also completed a few more tasks including the exhaust ring. I first painted a heavy coat of Alclad Aluminum before adding a light coat of Alclad gold titanium. I was trying to get that light goldish shade these have. I used 12,000 grit sanding sheet to lightly remove the gold tint for that worn look. Lastly I painted Mr Color clear blue. I ended up sanding the blue a bit since I thought it looked a little to heavy. It's a bit bright and may need to be toned down a bit, I can't make up my mind on that one. My camera, or most likely the lens, washes out the photos. It's difficult to capture the detail that I can see in person. Here is a few photos of things coming together... Thanks for stopping by fellas, almost done! Bryan LSP_Ray, scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Noice! What a great fix. I think that would be by far teh best solution if you dont have to use any CA round the canopy afterwords. Great save Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Damn, that looks nice! The exhaust looks very, very good - don't try to over fix it and ruin it! Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) Take er home, Bryan! Looks great and I would leave the exhaust as is, looks perfect! Cheers, Marcel Edited April 6, 2019 by Marcel111 Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durangokid Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 I'm really getting down to the last little pesky things. I actually like putting a lot of effort into weapons but I'm getting in a hurry to start my new AH-1Z. So I took a day to focus on just the weapons so I can do them some justice. I had a AMS Tacts pod but my copy was badly warped. I tried to straighten it out but I just kept making it worse. The front probes that come with the kit were in perfect condition so I figured I would just make the body part. I couldn't find a tube that would work, they were either too big or too small, but I finally found a sprue gate from my Academy Hornet kit that was the perfect size. I cut thin strips of plastic, wrapped them around the body and glued them in place with a tiny about of extra thin to represent the metal bands that go around the body. When they dried i cut the strip ends and drilled tiny holes for the rivets. After the body was done I glued the AMS tip on which fit perfectly. I was dreading trying to do this but it came out fairly nice and it wasn't that difficult at all. After paint: Here it is with the AMS body and my finished one. I'm not knocking AMS, i love his stuff, mine just got warped somehow. This ALQ-167 pod is from Wolfpack if I remember correctly. It's fairly nice but doesn't come with decals so I cobbled a few together from other kits. Most of the ones I've seen on these jets are nice and shiny with little decals anyway. I painted it with Mr. Color blue lightened with white. Here is the fantastic Zacto Aim-9m. I can't say enough about this sidewinder, it is hands down the best I have seen. It doesn't come with decals but I have a bunch of those lying around. Here is the final load out: Some more small details. The light that goes on top of the tail is different on the A version. Luckily the tab underneath Tamiya's light looks the part so I just turned it over, cleaned it up and removed the other side. Easy peasy... \ Added the GPS... Man I am so close to being done! Bryan Marcel111, Out2gtcha, blackbetty and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Great work! I like those kind of details as well. There is something oddly satisfying about an exceptionally straight / non warped missile or pod (giggity). Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Beautiful work! I admire your clean work and all of the details that you've added to this kit. Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Lovely! Makes me want to build one of these soon as well... Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Absolutely superb. Your canopy looks fine. I've tried dipping a canopy in Future twice, both times it went disastrously wrong. I just polish my canopies, looks just as good and far less hassle. Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I love the look of this! Everything looks perfect and crisp! Gaz Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Starfighter said: Lovely! Makes me want to build one of these soon as well... That would be far too straightforward for you, Ben ... although 3D printing the A cockpit should provide you with a bit of tickle Durangokid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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