Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on June 06, 2014, 12:18:33 AM
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I recently obtained this F16 as an unmade Hasegawa Special Edition F16A with extras from the collection of local modelling icon, the late Eric Sujecki. Inspired by both Eric's enthusiasm for RAAF subjects and from a print I acquired many years ago ( can't remember which RAAF base I stole it from) I started this a couple of night's ago and wasn't going to bed until I got it finished (yeah - I can be obsessive like that)...
So here we are on Tuesday night:
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and now ( 0214 Thursday) it looks like this !
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Time to collapse - goodnight ! :icon_meditation:
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As per usual :)
Another top job
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Hot Damn!! :-*
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Interesting, so that's what a RAAF F-16 would look like. :)
Surprised you didn't go for the usual 3-tone camo. ???
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Outstanding! :) What scale?
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A wizard build, Uncle Les!
Love the 'roos!
Brian da Basher
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Outstanding! :) What scale?
Sorry, neglected to mention that - 1/32
Interesting, so that's what a RAAF F-16 would look like. :)
Surprised you didn't go for the usual 3-tone camo. ???
Trying to stay faithful to the framed "acquired print" in the background on the first pic... a lie with an ounce of truth n'all... anyhow - there's always next week... twin seater Falcon SEA scheme in Wild Weasel config takes my fancy... but seriously, there's at least a Vampire, Starfighter, F14 & F15 and countless Mirages & Phantoms all in 1/32 already lined up in the schedule !! ... so maybe the week after.. ;)
A wizard build, Uncle Les!
Love the 'roos!
Brian da Basher
Cheers, me too !
Hot Damn!! :-*
Is there any other kind !! cheers for that !
As per usual :)
Another top job
Thanks mate.
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Ta mate - I suspected it was 1/32. You do damn fine work!
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Very nicely done - I have often thought about doing an RNZAF F-16 ever since I heard that they insalled F-16 equipment into their A4's many years ago.
I'm just glad you didn't do a boring ol' gray F16 with Aussie markings on it - ie, just like the real F18's. 'yawn'... ::)
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Yeah.. I did the RNZAF one years ago... in the virtual world at least !
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;)
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love the sheep bombs! Ground crew need welly's and velcro gloves to load them though...
I actually really like the F16 in the Euro1 scheme - that looks awesome!!
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..ewe got live rounds there with chaff dispensers. ..clearance from the lambing gear appropriate for bleating edge technology....
..I'll stop now. :P
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Nicely done! 8)
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That print looks to be part of the marketing effort of, at the time, General Dynamics - Fort Worth. I'll have to check, but I think I can identify the artist, too, as I managed to catch a limited-run book of his work.
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If you want to see the print up close and personal I have it on display at ModelExpo right now underneath the whiffy 1/32 objet d'art featured in this thread.. just look for the large scale jet aircraft open category. and whilst there have a real good look at Eric Galliers' Mirage, Sea Venom & X-1.. eye candy at its finest.
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Awesome! I'm gang to be there tomorrow so I'm going to have a good look at the above WIF and the print.
I'm giving the demo on lighting tomorrow as well, so please feel free to come and say hi
MH
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I saw this at Expo and I have to say - WOW! It looked absolutely awesome in the plastic. I took a few snaps of it which I'll post later if they come out alright. That's the only down side to Expo - the lighting is terrible and non-conducive to photography
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Thanks MH, sorry I didn't get to say hello as I was manning our club display table (24) when your demo was on so I didn't get to ID you. I'll be behind the table tomorrow intermittently during the day - look for the pink table cloth directly ahead of the entry door- I'll have my IPMS tag on ( as will wifey Karen..)
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That's a great lookin' A-4 Agressor in the fake Mig-17 colours! 8)
That's a great display, pity nothing like that happens here in Sydney.