Author Topic: F-20 and X-29 build  (Read 13921 times)

Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #25 on: November 03, 2018, 12:29:01 AM »
That looks very good! Those long stripe decals have to be a PTA.
I painted the under side of both aircraft yesterday. I used model master acrylics. So far its 50/50 wether I like using acylics or not. Coverage is not bad, needed a second coat to get proper color. I put too much paint on in a couple of spots and got these nasty lumps when it dried. At least it didn't fill in all the detail. I'll try some more today.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2018, 01:56:38 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2018, 04:14:32 AM »
Wow that looks good!
Nice find.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2018, 05:18:00 AM »
Damn! look at that ---- seems to be missing a couple of the decals though (stars&bars, badges)

Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #29 on: November 05, 2018, 07:13:52 AM »
There are decals from Twobobs. The question now is which retailer carries these products.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2018, 08:54:17 AM »
There are decals from Twobobs. The question now is which retailer carries these products.

Straight from TwoBobs I guess

https://www.twobobs.net/contents/en-us/p713_48-262-F-16C-Alaskan-Splinters-Part-II.html

Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2018, 02:19:35 PM »
Thanks!
I was on twobobs website but I couldn't get the this page. Fat fingers I guess.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2018, 04:12:24 AM »
More Aggressor schemes. Via Facebook.







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Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #33 on: November 07, 2018, 07:08:18 AM »
Great pics! Thanks for posting them! Some good inspiration there.
As usual I'm stuck at the painting stage again. Just too many great choices out there.

Offline ScranJ51

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #34 on: November 07, 2018, 06:18:18 PM »
I did this:

(Hypothetical Aussie F-16 Aggressor)

AGgressor-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr


based on this:

F16_Block_30 by David Freeman, on Flickr


Just a thought  8)
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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #35 on: November 07, 2018, 07:11:19 PM »
Very nice!!

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #36 on: November 08, 2018, 07:49:39 AM »
Yet more proof (as if any were needed) that few things rev up a model like those Red 'Roos!

They look great against that scheme.

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Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #37 on: November 10, 2018, 01:32:36 PM »
I've been applying some paint to the F-20. It's getting the F-16 three tone grey scheme. The acrylics are working out pretty good. I've never used them before so it's taking a little getting used too. A little Future and then the decals. The X-29 will get an aggressor scheme but which one?

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2018, 11:38:40 AM »
Painting is underway and making slow progress.



Everything is being done with a hairy stick and much cursing. The acrylics on the F-20 took two coats and worked better when I stopped trying to cover in one coat. I could get coverage in one coat but I had to puddle it on, which led to runs and blobs of paint. I'm using Testors enamels on the topside of the X-29. Only one color has been applied yet, it does almost look like an Arctic scheme.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #39 on: November 21, 2018, 01:43:28 PM »
Paint comments appreciated.
So far so good.  Stay at it.

Offline ScranJ51

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #40 on: November 21, 2018, 03:19:55 PM »
doing well - keep at it
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Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #41 on: November 21, 2018, 03:52:35 PM »
Thanks, I’ll keep working on it. One color at a time.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2018, 08:57:26 PM »
Awesome work. Can't say enough nice things about any F-5/F-20/T-38/X-29 build. 
Work in progress ::

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #43 on: November 21, 2018, 10:50:32 PM »
I really like that brown and white scheme! Drop-dead gorgeous!

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Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #44 on: November 22, 2018, 07:00:15 AM »
The X-29 is only 1/3 done. No white will be visible when it’s finished.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #45 on: November 24, 2018, 03:26:03 PM »
The X-29 will be a US aggressor and the F-20 a different air force. The usability of the decal sheets may dictate the final choice.

Here is the second color.



And the third color.



Radome will be black. The first two colors may need a second coat. The white did look pretty good. Maybe a future Arctic scheme.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #46 on: November 24, 2018, 08:45:21 PM »
I don't think I've ever seen that famous aggressor scheme done better.

Pure eye-candy!

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Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #47 on: November 25, 2018, 01:16:29 AM »
Thanks! All I had was the pic showing the right side so I had to make up the rest. And the paints are gloss so decals will be easy.

Offline Kerick

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #48 on: November 27, 2018, 01:02:15 PM »
Put a second coat on two of the colors on the X-29 tonight. I might have gotten more done but the drain from the washer, slop sink and kitchen was clogged again. The sink was 3/4 full of nasty water. Time to take the pipes apart and clean it out again. I suspect there is a problem farther down the line as this keeps happening.

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Re: F-20 and X-29 build
« Reply #49 on: November 28, 2018, 12:02:45 AM »
Time to take the pipes apart and clean it out again. I suspect there is a problem farther down the line as this keeps happening.
Might be worth the cash to have a pro come in and properly snake the lines out to the city sewer line. And then hope that you don't have collapsed clay pipes...