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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50 [whif], page 12
« Reply #175 on: May 31, 2019, 03:20:48 AM »
You're right Greg, I'm afraid we would never see a french KAI T-50 as replacement of Alphajet because of the M-346  :icon_crap:
I have planned to do a french T-50, but as I don't have the decals yet and the whole idea of what I want to do, it will be a fictionnal country from "Ace Combat" universe for this one  ;)

Some news on the paint, I managed to apply the second colour today. Masking was longer than expected so I spent the whole afternoon on it  :-[





Tomorrow, I'll start to work on different grey shade on the airframe (radome, wingtips) and loadout  :smiley:

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50 [whif], page 12
« Reply #176 on: May 31, 2019, 03:35:13 AM »
It could have potentially happened if the ROKAF had selected the Rafale over the F-15K back in 2002 (reportedly the Rafale came out tops in the technical evaluation).  This could have led to a reciprocal deal whereby the Armée de l'Air acquire a M88 powered T-50F (for France) as a replacement for their Alpha Jets.  One could see this further developed to also offer a carrier based trainer version and even light attack versions similar to the TA/A/F-50 family.  Such a development might even provide an interesting option to replace French Sepecat Jaguars.
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50 [whif], page 12
« Reply #177 on: May 31, 2019, 03:56:21 AM »
I totally agree with your idea Greg :smiley:

And looking what you said, I'm considering to switch country for a french one  :P
I have to check the spare decals.

Edit: after checking my spare decals, I found what to do an aircraft of the EC 4/30 "Artois" (formely 1/13 "Artois" on Mirage F-1CT)  8)
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #178 on: June 01, 2019, 04:03:26 AM »
Hi guys,

Update of the day, still working on the paint:
- Radome
- wingtips rail
- loadout (no photos, it's just grey :-[ )
- working green with various shade (grey untouched for the moment)





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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #179 on: June 01, 2019, 04:13:58 AM »
Looking good.  Can't wait to see the final product.
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #180 on: June 01, 2019, 01:12:33 PM »
Looking good.  Can't wait to see the final product.
What he said.

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #181 on: June 01, 2019, 01:16:10 PM »
Camo painting is perfecto.  :smiley:

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #182 on: June 01, 2019, 11:37:12 PM »
Lookin' good! :smiley:
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #183 on: June 02, 2019, 03:03:07 AM »
Thanks guys, I appreciate  :D

I made some more paint today:
- working the grey with various shade (A/C, pylon & drop tanks)
- GBU-12 and MICA done
- painting of the APU exhaust







Tomorrow, I'll start the washing and decal if I can. Hope to finish it for next week end for my next exhibition  :-*

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #184 on: June 02, 2019, 05:15:56 AM »
 8)
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #185 on: June 03, 2019, 04:36:07 AM »
Hi guys,

Update of the day:
- Washing done
- decals done



Starting from tomorrow, I will apply a satin varnish on the A/C and start to finish the paint on small part (seat, wheels, afterburner tunnel, etc...) before the final assembly.
I don't know if I will have time to update during the week, so my next post will probably be the finished model  :smiley:

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [whif], page 12
« Reply #186 on: June 06, 2019, 09:54:00 PM »
Hi guys,

The TA-50F is done.

Thanks Greg to make me switch from my original idea to this new one  :smiley:


















Some photos are a bit dark, I will make new one once I will be back  ;)

Hope you like it.

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #187 on: June 06, 2019, 10:25:52 PM »
That's ni-ice! Very nice! 8) :smiley:
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #188 on: June 06, 2019, 10:46:10 PM »
That's ni-ice! Very nice! 8) :smiley:
Agreed 100%

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #189 on: June 07, 2019, 01:30:45 AM »
Very well done!!!

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #190 on: June 07, 2019, 01:39:55 AM »
 :smiley:

About the only thing I would have done differently would be the placement of the fuselage roundel.  I note that you have gone for a similar placement to that on their Rafales:



wheels I might have gone something similar (i.e. more rearward) like that done for the Mirage 2000s and Mirage F-1s:




Personal preference though and not a criticism against your wonderful build. :smiley:
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #191 on: June 07, 2019, 04:37:12 PM »
Thanks for yor feedback, I appreciate  :D

Greg, in fact, it was my first idea too. In LH side, it will have been OK but on the RH side, the APU exhaust will have been right under and I didn't found this good on my point of view. But after your intervention, I notice that I was too focused on the ROKAF roundel position and maybe if I had opted for a little bit more forward position (just in front of the APU inlet), it will have been good at the rear :-[
I still have a project for a french AF Alphajet replacement aircraft (so a strict trainer as the T-50 and not TA-50), so I keep your idea in mind for it  :smiley:

Everything is packed for this WE exhibition and I also take the box of what will be probably the next project: a ROCAF F-16B to go with my ROCAF F-5E done last year and one of the F-CK-1 I have in stash (the other one will be a what-if  :P)


Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #192 on: June 10, 2019, 10:04:57 PM »
Hi guys,

As promised, I (a friend in fact) made some new shot of the model:












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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #193 on: June 10, 2019, 10:20:11 PM »
Your friend takes good photo's! :smiley:

Of course, it helps that the subject is so spectacular, too. ;)
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #194 on: June 11, 2019, 02:13:53 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #195 on: June 11, 2019, 03:30:04 AM »
That is a peach  :-*

what kind of feedback have you heard from people so far?
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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #196 on: June 11, 2019, 11:30:51 PM »
Jolly nice buld!  :smiley:

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For some reason, this angle made me think of the AMX immediately. Hmmmm, single-seat KAI T-50 with more fuel in place of the backseater? Either deciacted single-seater canopy (AMX) or same profile (Mitsubishi F-1/T-2 analogue)?

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #197 on: June 12, 2019, 01:26:59 AM »
Thanks guys  :D

what kind of feedback have you heard from people so far?

So far, good feedback from people at the exhibition (a lot of question from visitors not used to "what-if"), will next exhibition this week-end for more feedback. On the french forum Master194.com, good feedback too even if there are not fan of what-if :smiley:

For some reason, this angle made me think of the AMX immediately. Hmmmm, single-seat KAI T-50 with more fuel in place of the backseater? Either deciacted single-seater canopy (AMX) or same profile (Mitsubishi F-1/T-2 analogue)?

The single seater does exist... at least on the drawing board as a proposal for the KF-X program :P


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But your idea to replace the back seat by more fuel (or relocated electronics) sounds good to me (something similar to L-39 to L159 or even Mitsubishi T-2 to F-1  :-* )

I started to work on the F-16B last WE and... put it back in the box  ;D
Instead, I think I will go for something more exotic... a ROCAF AIDC F-CK-1C from FMK


https://www.scalemates.com/kits/freedom-model-kits-18005-f-ck-1c-ching-kuo--1070657

For the moment, I'm looking for some documentation for the cockpit, wheels bays and to confirm the paint chart given in the assembly guide.

Re: Dams301 thread : 1/48 KAI TA-50F [finished], page 13
« Reply #198 on: February 20, 2020, 08:21:27 PM »
Hi guys,

Looks like I forgot to post here my latest build... Sorry about that  :-[

So I finished a few weeks ago an MQ-47B of the JASDF in the 2 tones blue scheme:













Platz/Italeri in 1/72 scale.

Not sure yet about what will be my next build as I'm preparing my moving to a new apartment. So the only objective for this year will be to do a F-104 from Kinetic (challenge build with some friend).

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Re: Dams301 thread : 1/72 MQ-47B [finished], page 14
« Reply #199 on: February 20, 2020, 09:24:52 PM »
Your MQ-47B looks sharp in that blue scheme! Well done!