Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on April 14, 2018, 10:07:09 PM

Title: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: uncle les on April 14, 2018, 10:07:09 PM

Many years ago one of my kids won a 1/48 Italeri F22 which they started, assigned to Dad's shelf of doom and then a decade or so later I resurrected it and added a bit of length..   because I could..
It represents a privately contracted force augmentation unit in 2048, when all the cool airforces are running with UAV fighters
(https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30705497_1643800055739268_3095910292081606656_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=v1%3AAeGPT2e6tUsqfo33D6ujd8LmLXD3ul94iLdGJnw6Q1wIUsVncK51upEyIMTe9gBVDlyd4EgAvf_wFtORrQsY4l7nk5GwBRgyTvAzPJ4hcvKN3g&oh=3dcd2b8c5b9988e1b7d2029a8e689a52&oe=5B5DFF8E)
(https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30716636_1643800125739261_2026829731663446016_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=v1%3AAeGf_gVAuj2NoYzuMRUIl4-M9h4--zsrx4BaDwEeKG2VKNLJvrM2oEr88ozVD6rfK9H4DrRIO-ZZiMPL5Zft1SgHEVCTu6mrQw-_vWRuQ7q2AQ&oh=56699587d938c3b42c0cab736aa66731&oe=5B629A82)
(https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30704006_1643800215739252_8807357158057312256_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=v1%3AAeFbH1btSIY1qWRNBUuRukbp8w7OBZxQPxIhjtEeYI179rg8K-arMv_DA375hr7Rfg72CYKRVk1pPinrqTRp6vlbbsID80xIlp-LHJRpdbe-xQ&oh=49d9e0f4fdbde44a07b429814ca8f710&oe=5B5B0047)

Title: Re: Draken Industries and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 15, 2018, 02:31:45 AM

That's some of the most outstanding paintwork to come down the pike in quite a while, Les!

Great stuff.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Draken Industries and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: Robomog on April 15, 2018, 03:16:48 AM

Like Wow ! Nice paint job  8)

Mog
>^-.-^<

Title: Re: Draken Industries and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 15, 2018, 03:52:41 AM

I assume the two seat conversion was scratch built by yourself.

Title: Re: Draken Industries and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: uncle les on April 15, 2018, 06:42:18 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 15, 2018, 03:52:41 AM

I assume the two seat conversion was scratch built by yourself.

yep - here it is last week with the inserts in place
(https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/30265406_1637483413037599_5616903232652574720_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=650bfd9bf8ed4e5967ae5b7fe7e552ee&oe=5B5CE060)
 :smiley:

Title: Re: Draken Industries and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 15, 2018, 07:24:39 AM

Great looking two-seater Uncle Les!  Something that should be a real thing and not just a what-if.

Title: Re: Draken Industries and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 15, 2018, 11:39:01 AM

Kazinng !!!.. Great job.
The Scheme is a treat to see.
Well done all around

Title: Re: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 16, 2018, 01:22:59 AM

Where did the canopy and additional cockpit bits come from (eagerly taking notes)?

Title: Re: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: John Howling Mouse on April 16, 2018, 07:40:52 AM

Wow, what a treat it is to hit BTS and see something so spectacular like this.  All the way around stunning, Uncle Les!

Title: Re: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: ScranJ51 on April 16, 2018, 04:14:56 PM

amazing skill and a GREAT result

Title: Re: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: uncle les on April 16, 2018, 06:02:27 PM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 16, 2018, 01:22:59 AM

Where did the canopy and additional cockpit bits come from (eagerly taking notes)?

Canopy is modded from one of my 1/32 CA31/MB326 vacform efforts, the fuselage shape was 3D printed ( just whipped up a bulkhead cross-sectional piece to save on sanding ) and the rest is just cut up plasticard other than the backs of the bangseats - which are just leftover Revell bits.   Decals were laser printed the night before last using JPGs obtained from the interwebs.  The N serial number is, of course, purely speculative !!   :)

Title: Re: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: uncle les on April 16, 2018, 06:02:55 PM

and thanks guys for the kind words !

Title: Re: Draken International and the venerable F22B.. or F.. maybe G
Post by: deathjester on April 29, 2018, 03:24:55 AM

Very awesome!  Well done Sir!!