Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Chris Payne on November 05, 2014, 03:49:29 AM
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Hi guys.
Had a number of people interested in this one so thought I would share a few pics with the guys over here too.
Until now, no-one seemed to do a resin conversion set for the F-16 to build the one off F-16/79.
Recently Vingtor included the decals for the F-16/79 on its F-16 prototypes decal sheet, so I thought I would give it a go at making a resin conversion.
The first pics are of the real world model.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79002_zps56340810.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79002_zps56340810.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79004_zps8708918b.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79004_zps8708918b.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79006_zpse4348d55.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79006_zpse4348d55.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79001_zpsd37284a7.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79001_zpsd37284a7.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79003_zpscfd62454.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79003_zpscfd62454.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79005_zps8fc94b61.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79005_zps8fc94b61.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79008_zps4397496b.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79008_zps4397496b.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/79007_zps8c0b4232.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/79007_zps8c0b4232.jpg.html)
And here are some of the first whiff of many..
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0053_zps5c56a932.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0053_zps5c56a932.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0050_zpsea89490e.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0050_zpsea89490e.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0052_zps5ad9685b.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0052_zps5ad9685b.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0051_zps3e7cd167.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0051_zps3e7cd167.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0055_zpsfc8b3d3f.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0055_zpsfc8b3d3f.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0056_zps222b9deb.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0056_zps222b9deb.jpg.html)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/IMG_0057_zpsd194085f.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/IMG_0057_zpsd194085f.jpg.html)
Hope you like it.
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Hi Chris,
Welcome aboard. Great work on the conversion and the models. I understand the conversion is 1/72 - is that correct? If so, is there any chance of also offering a 1/48 conversion for the same?
Kind regards,
Greg
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I have given some thought to doing this in 1/48 as well but could prove to be quite expensive, though not impossible.
Definitely one for me to think about.
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How long did they take??
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Not long, once I made the conversion set.
The set itself took a few weeks to get right.
The kit itself with the conversion goes together pretty quickly.
I had the Nigerian one built, painted and decalled in under 2 weeks.
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Always wondered what happened to this project, seemed a silly idea at the time.
Excellent work on both models Chris, the Nigerian Whiff is very cool 8) 8)
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Here is a pic of the conversion set.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/falcon2-photos/DSCF0448_zpsef18c3e0.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/falcon2-photos/media/DSCF0448_zpsef18c3e0.jpg.html)
Not yet available for sale and no price as yet as I need to build up a bit of stock before I can offer it for sale.
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Always wondered what happened to this project, seemed a silly idea at the time.
Well, they wanted a variant that could be exported to countries they didn't want to sell the latest/greates tech of the F100 engine to; so this came about. I received a spot of questioning for suggesting, at the time, in AW&ST that an afterburning TF41 made rather more sense.
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That wouldn't have been a bad stretch Elmayerle an afterburning TF-41, I mean the TF-41 was based on the RR Spey and there were afterburning Speys.
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That wouldn't have been a bad stretch Elmayerle an afterburning TF-41, I mean the TF-41 was based on the RR Spey and there were afterburning Speys.
Allison tested an afterburning TF41 at AEDC in 1967 with a reheat thrust of 26.000 lb.; it was quite possible and, given that the PRC already had a Spey 202 license, it would've been eminently reasonable for sale to the ROC. That you'd get a smaller weight increase while not losing any thrust was just an extra benefit. It's amusing, really, GD accused Allison of planting that letter in AW&ST and they interviewed me to verify that it wasn't a plant. I still wish an afterburning TF41 had been developed, after the F401 was killed by a "Congress-critter" on the grounds that "the TF30 is good enough", it would've been nice to be able to substitute an afterburning TF41 for the problem-plagued TF30 (for those interested, I can go into more detail in a PM about this "person", who he was, and why I pure poison hate him, even though he's dead).
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Hi
Or do find the conversion?
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Those are some of the sharpest F-16s I've ever seen!
They appear absolutely flawless! Most excellent!
Welcome to BTS, I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful work!
Brian da Basher