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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: TimJ on July 12, 2014, 11:34:08 PM

Title: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: TimJ on July 12, 2014, 11:34:08 PM

I built these earlier this year. As the kit only has decals for one aircraft I had to raid the spares box for number two.  :)

First up, OOB with the kit markings.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5276640x479_zps723fd8e9.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5276640x479_zps723fd8e9.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5277640x479_zps64def489.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5277640x479_zps64def489.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5278640x479_zps6a2e831a.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5278640x479_zps6a2e831a.jpg.html)

I decided on a 1970's RAF scheme for the second one.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5279640x479_zps75c21dd5.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5279640x479_zps75c21dd5.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5280640x479_zpsb3d436c4.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5280640x479_zpsb3d436c4.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5281640x479_zps442a5eca.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5281640x479_zps442a5eca.jpg.html)

A final shot of the two together.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF5282640x480_zps31e6ebde.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF5282640x480_zps31e6ebde.jpg.html)

Hope you like them.

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 13, 2014, 01:05:38 AM

I really like kits that are a whiff right out of the box.

Choosing to make one as a RAF bird was truly inspired!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 13, 2014, 04:01:00 AM

 :)

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: FAAMAN on July 13, 2014, 07:07:40 AM

 8) 8)

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: elmayerle on July 13, 2014, 07:24:36 AM

Quote from: FAAMAN on July 13, 2014, 07:07:40 AM

8) 8)

I'll second that!!

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: Cliffy B on July 13, 2014, 07:26:57 AM

Love these little kits!  Great job  8)

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: Spey Phantom on July 13, 2014, 04:17:33 PM

great job  :)

i have built 2 of these myself, its not the best kit out there and the fit is horrible.
i dont really like the size of the cockpit, it seems very small for a fighter, but if the canopy as painted over, it would make a great UCAV :)

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: Tophe on July 15, 2014, 09:06:41 PM

Yes, great! And Real, I swear! ;)

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: finsrin on July 16, 2014, 09:38:18 AM

Do like RAF scheme  :)

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: Frank3k on July 16, 2014, 11:14:31 AM

Both are good looking models, the RAF one especially.

The Testor's F-19 "stealth" plane  came in 1/48 and 1/72 so it was probably reduced to 1/144 for Revell of Germany. The 1/72 version looks unrealistically small to me, especially compared to the F-117. It looked better "Rescaled" to 1/144. Maybe these would work at 1/200?

Title: Re: 1/144 Lockheed F-19 Stealth Fighters.
Post by: elmayerle on July 17, 2014, 12:21:23 PM

These kits look to be scaled-down versions of Arii's "tweak" of the Testor's 1/48 kit (I've got both single- and twin-seat versions of that kit from before Testor's successful suit got them removed from the market) and are also boxed by Heller.