Danish F-16A Block 10
Had to remove the pitot tube on the tail... after painting it perfectly.. DOH.
Do over. But the removal of the pitot tube is clean. Paint it again. 1) ALC-309 2) Polished Aluminum ALC-105 3) Testors Gloss Dark Red (1104).
Repainted the ALC-309.
Buffed/sanded with 2000 grit Tamiya paper and cotton cloth. Allowed to dry overnight.
Sprayed ALC-105 Polished Aluminum, buffed with clean cotton cloth. Allowed to dry overnight.
First coat. Going to let it dry for a couple of hours before buffing with a cotton cloth. Then add the second coat.
Second coat on. Now to dry overnight! Actually dried two days.
It's what I used.
Coated with ALC 600 Aqua Gloss Clear. Went on okay. Seems like I lost a little luster from the gloss finish of the testors paint.
Added the glass lens to the nose.
And polished it.
Downloaded from the web as a reference for Armament. This is the target outcome for my build. Credit to the photographer.
Painted.
Anti-Static probes added.
I used tape to indicate the length of the steel wire to be cut for anti-static wires on the control surfaces.
How to cut static wires for the wings and stabs.
Comments
23 16 July 2023, 04:12
Desert MarlinThanks! Trying to decide on a gloss coat for the tail. Alclad gloss (ALC 600)? Vallejo Polyurethane Gloss Varnish (27.650)? Metalizer Sealer? Mr. Color Gloss? Any thoughts?
19 July 2023, 03:17
Desert MarlinI used Testors gloss dark red over alclad. I think it makes a pretty nice color overall. But yes, the bottles are pretty small.
21 July 2023, 20:32
Desert MarlinTime to add the stiffeners to the wings and fuselage. The wing panels are pretty easy but the stiffeners on the fuselage spine are kinda tough to bend the right way. I think it's working though.
21 July 2023, 20:33
Desert MarlinStiffeners are done. Added the little window on the left side of the nose.
22 July 2023, 02:21
Andreas LuxVery nice color scheme! The metal layer under the red looks great!
15 September 2023, 01:40
Album info
NATO F-16 from Denmark.
