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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on April 14, 2013, 11:45:58 AM

Title: Egg-F16 (Belgian Air Force, of course!!!)
Post by: draken35 on April 14, 2013, 11:45:58 AM
New project I'm starting at the request of Domi (to show his detail sets), with the goal to have finished it for the Mons expo (Belgium) in august 2013.

Kit is from Hasegawa. Funny like all the egg-planes; easy build of course... Few parts, and no detailing so Domi's sets are warmly welcome!!! See the seat, the instrument panel and the exhaust...

I will build the kit in Belgian deco.

The base is already ready (Verlinden tarmac airbase at 1/72)
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Post by: No.1 on April 14, 2013, 12:09:31 PM
This will be cute ;)
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Post by: Sall on April 14, 2013, 01:20:42 PM
I agree!! :-clap
Go ahead mate! :-clap
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Post by: Domi on April 15, 2013, 08:57:19 AM
Go, go, go, Daniel!
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Post by: Second Air Force on April 15, 2013, 12:14:13 PM
 :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on April 22, 2013, 06:46:53 PM
First work: to remove the plastic, to insert the cockpit interior set from Retrowings
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Post by: draken35 on April 23, 2013, 08:46:16 PM
Parts are glued on the underside. Second photo is to show what will be the final result.
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Post by: Sall on April 23, 2013, 11:26:51 PM
Cute, little bird! :-clap :-clap
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Post by: Second Air Force on April 24, 2013, 12:29:27 AM
These egg-planes are more and more fun to me!!!
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Post by: draken35 on April 24, 2013, 10:00:10 PM
Thank you!

I will try to realise a splendid deco...
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Post by: draken35 on May 04, 2013, 03:13:08 PM
Putty...
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Post by: zetman on May 17, 2013, 06:07:35 PM
Hi dragen,very nice choice of that "egg" plane.There is also a site I have recently found where a guy builds...whatever from real egg shels.From aircrafts to...uboats.Just give me some time to find the link and post it.
Cheers
Z
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Post by: draken35 on May 20, 2013, 10:53:48 AM
BAck to the egg-plane...

Sanding done.
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Post by: No.1 on May 20, 2013, 10:59:35 AM
Clean and crisp surface ;)
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Post by: draken35 on May 20, 2013, 11:47:29 AM
Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Sall on May 20, 2013, 09:17:14 PM
Nice! :-clap :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2013, 10:38:02 AM
White primer airbrushed
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Post by: No.1 on June 02, 2013, 11:55:03 AM
On three kits white coat... snow in Belgium?
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Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2013, 01:17:59 PM
Quote from: No.1 on June 02, 2013, 11:55:03 AM
On three kits white coat... snow in Belgium?

No, sunny day today! Exceptionnal! Unbelievable! Sun really exists!!!
Title: Re: Egg-F16 (Belgian Air Force, of course!!!)
Post by: draken35 on September 14, 2013, 11:28:23 AM
Time to come back on that kit!!!

Gunze H308 airbrushed
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Post by: No.1 on September 14, 2013, 11:31:13 AM
Nice grey shade
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Post by: draken35 on September 14, 2013, 11:56:21 AM
Thank you mate!
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Post by: Second Air Force on September 14, 2013, 02:38:29 PM
 :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on October 25, 2015, 06:24:17 PM
OK, time to come back to this old topic!

I'm still awaiting for special decals, but I've decided to continue the building of the kit that are started, to clean my stash...

Today I've painted and placed the interior set. It improves grandly the kit...
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Post by: No.1 on October 25, 2015, 06:57:17 PM
Highly polished :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on October 27, 2015, 04:22:56 PM
 :))
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Post by: draken35 on November 01, 2015, 12:07:25 PM
Use of aequous pencils; "hub" positioned; canopy glued and also the resin exhaust.
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Post by: Second Air Force on November 01, 2015, 01:58:13 PM
 :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on November 01, 2015, 04:07:12 PM
Thank you Scott!!!  :))

Well, I have an idea for that egg, for a special deco... But for that the wings of the kit are a little bit too tiny. So, I have removed those wings and replaced them with those of a 1/144th F-16 from Dragon. Of course, putty/miliput will be needed.

And on the same time, I made a "MLU" F-16 and, finally, replaced the pitot of the kit (not very nice) with a needle...
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Post by: draken35 on November 02, 2015, 10:49:55 AM
Some complementary work was needed for this egg to become fully MLU...  :))
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Post by: modellius on November 03, 2015, 07:50:42 PM
very nice
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Post by: draken35 on November 04, 2015, 07:36:53 PM
Thank you! ;)
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Post by: draken35 on November 07, 2015, 04:45:38 PM
Not happy with my work on the nose... I removed the little plastic part and made a new separation nose/front of the cockpit (second try was good) then cyano in place of putty...
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Post by: No.1 on November 07, 2015, 04:47:59 PM
Fixed ;)
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Post by: draken35 on November 08, 2015, 11:13:44 AM
Miliput today...

I've also tried a technique already used to creat some little parts: I have masked part 39 of the 1/72 F-16 MLU from Revell to create a mould. Then I have put miliput into the mould. Hope all will be fine...
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Post by: No.1 on November 08, 2015, 12:02:19 PM
Very smooth to me, look like ready for paint :))
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Post by: draken35 on November 08, 2015, 01:43:46 PM
Quote from: No.1 on November 08, 2015, 12:02:19 PM
Very smooth to me, look like ready for paint :))

Well, after a good sanding session ;)
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Post by: draken35 on November 11, 2015, 11:34:45 AM
Now it's a MLU...

I'm happy with the result of the moulding! I just had to use some Vallejo putty for finition but that's all...  :)
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Post by: No.1 on November 11, 2015, 02:15:14 PM
It is pleasure to see perfect match of fuselage and cockpit!
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Post by: draken35 on November 11, 2015, 06:31:21 PM
Quote from: No.1 on November 11, 2015, 02:15:14 PM
It is pleasure to see perfect match of fuselage and cockpit!

Thank you.
That asked for some work but result is good indeed
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Post by: draken35 on November 22, 2015, 05:28:22 PM
The engraving of the nose was corrected with a razor blade and cyano as putty.
Then I've sanded where needed and engraved some panels. Due to shaking hand, correction needed on the left wing - correction with cyano
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Post by: modellius on November 28, 2015, 12:51:10 PM
nice
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Post by: draken35 on November 28, 2015, 07:09:12 PM
Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on November 29, 2015, 03:01:11 PM
 :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on November 29, 2015, 06:26:02 PM
I wil try (I repeat: "try") to realize this scheme:

http://flying-zone.be/reportages/2015/2_rep_2015_Blizzard.php
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Post by: modellius on November 29, 2015, 08:49:18 PM
Well, best of luck mate
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Post by: draken35 on November 30, 2015, 07:54:46 PM
Thank you... Nice challenge indeed...
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Post by: draken35 on December 21, 2015, 02:42:54 PM
OK, before to begin the painting phase I've checked the work already done. Was not really happy with the miliput under the wings (remember; the wings are not the original ones but those of an 1/144th scale Dragon kit); so: miliput again. Now I've obtained a more regular result. Some sanding will be needed and after that: painting!
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Post by: No.1 on December 21, 2015, 09:10:08 PM
Must say that filler behind the air intake is perfectly done :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on December 22, 2015, 12:07:57 PM
Thank you!

I used Vallejo putty. Very good for regular and fine lines.
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Post by: draken35 on December 23, 2015, 03:18:18 PM
Canopy masked
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Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2015, 12:03:28 PM
OK, now it's really ready for painting!
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Post by: No.1 on December 27, 2015, 01:29:22 PM
Yes  :-tri :-tri
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Post by: draken35 on January 02, 2016, 12:01:13 PM
Little progress...
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Post by: draken35 on January 02, 2016, 04:38:00 PM
...And primer airbrushed.
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Post by: No.1 on January 02, 2016, 04:45:22 PM
:-ok
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Post by: draken35 on January 02, 2016, 05:59:00 PM
Thank you my friend!
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Post by: Second Air Force on January 03, 2016, 01:15:29 AM
Primer day on both sides of the Atlantic!
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Post by: draken35 on January 03, 2016, 07:20:43 PM
:-ok
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Post by: draken35 on February 20, 2016, 05:27:42 PM
Even if the kit is not a priority to build, I've profited that I used miliput for other builds to correct a little default on the starboard wing