Author Topic: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...  (Read 16836 times)

Offline Claymore

  • It's all done with smoke and mirrors!
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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #25 on: November 04, 2013, 04:38:50 AM »
There is a one week extension...  :)

Looking forward to the finished product.

Pass the razor saw, there is work to be done!

Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #26 on: November 04, 2013, 05:47:32 AM »
Yes i saw !! Woop ! barring any huge build ending problems it should be finished easily in time now :)

Offline deathjester

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #27 on: November 04, 2013, 06:00:21 AM »
WOW!!  love it - what a cool camo scheme  :)

Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2013, 07:23:27 AM »
WOW!!  love it - what a cool camo scheme  :)

tbf it was a test idea for a later build... While it didnt come out how i actually wanted i did really like how it came out :)

And thank you everyone :)

Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2013, 08:43:54 AM »
That's pretty camo  :-*
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-David Fincher

Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2013, 10:44:05 AM »
Thank you :) A happy accident :)

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #31 on: November 08, 2013, 02:17:43 AM »
Looking good, Chris! 8)

Be nice to see it finished.

:)

Guy
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Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #32 on: November 12, 2013, 05:33:59 AM »
Someone remind me next time i do a group build not to try such modification at the same time lol

Right well only low quality happy snaps for now but.... Shes all done :D









Decided to go gloss at the last min as i sealed in the decals with a coat of gloss and loved the lizard looking finish so much i kept it :)


I'll take some better photos one day but point is ive got it done in time :)

Chris F

:)

Offline father ennis

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #33 on: November 12, 2013, 08:29:29 AM »
First rate !!!    :-*
I may be old but I'm not dead ... yet anyway ... !!!    And NO I did not know Richard III !!!!!!

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #34 on: November 12, 2013, 11:13:05 PM »
Well done! Great end result, too! 8)

:)

Guy
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #35 on: November 13, 2013, 01:34:25 AM »
Excellent finish!! Way better than another gray "Yawn Dart"
"They know you can do anything, So the question is, what don't you do?"

-David Fincher

Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #36 on: November 13, 2013, 07:20:57 AM »
It was originally going to be grey before i realised i needed a scheme to hide the horrendous kit its based on  lol :D

Offline father ennis

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #37 on: November 14, 2013, 09:45:10 AM »
Well this works ....
I may be old but I'm not dead ... yet anyway ... !!!    And NO I did not know Richard III !!!!!!

Offline Weaver

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #38 on: November 14, 2013, 10:41:13 AM »
Looks great! :)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #39 on: November 14, 2013, 11:00:26 AM »
Sweet.  You got it right on  :-*
From cockpit to camo flows together like RW.  :)
Always considered F-16 not lending itself well to kitbashing.  This is proof it can be kitbashed with super results.

Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #40 on: November 14, 2013, 11:02:12 AM »
Cheers guys it means a lot :)

Offline Claymore

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #41 on: November 14, 2013, 12:59:56 PM »
Very nice indeed. :)
Pass the razor saw, there is work to be done!

Offline ChrisF

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Re: F-16 ? Well thats how it started...
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2013, 09:12:16 AM »
Thank ya matey :)