IDAF F-16A Fighting Falcon

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June 15, 2019
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Filler use is mimimized here and there if one takes the time to carefully check fit
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Intakes need some attention to make seamless
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June 15, 2019
Not to bad, sanding sticks and used "The Pour Method" for cleaning up the seams
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June 15, 2019
Checking fit of Intakes Revealed Forward Wheel Well is missing part of it's Bulkhead.
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June 19, 2019
Took measurements and cut some styrene to fit
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June 15, 2019
Bulkhead added to close up Wheel Well
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June 15, 2019
Utilizing references, made the Wheel Well area accurate enough to be relevant.
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June 15, 2019
Not to shabby
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June 15, 2019
Starting to add some elements to the Cockpit area.
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June 15, 2019
Filling some voids with detail go a long way, should have addressed this earlier in the build but I got lazy.
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June 15, 2019
Good enough for now.
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June 15, 2019
Mk. 83's with new fuses, drilled holes to accept Pylons
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June 15, 2019
I think this is a extra Hasegawa ACES II I had lying around.
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June 15, 2019
Using bottom right Pilot figure, from Monogram F-4, have arm up waving to Ground Crew.
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Converted Block 15 Stabilators to Block 5/10
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Masking the Canopies.
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Comments

20 15 June 2019, 15:39

Spanjaard
Nice scratchbuilding

15 June 2019, 21:58

Patrick Hagelstein
Given the fact that this is quite an older kit and far less detailed than current offerings, I'm actually amazed by the level of extra detail you put into this. I really love how the intake turned out! 👍

19 June 2019, 15:28

John Ballman
Thanks for your kind comments, I have been observing others' much better works than mine to inspire me to give scratch building a try. That was a long time ago. I do it mainly because I like a challenge. However, be careful of what you wish for, ask me about a certain 1/32 F-16XL project I'm kicking around.

19 June 2019, 15:44

Günther Debiscop
Following

28 June 2019, 10:46

Cuajete
Nice job. Following.
I agree with Patrick... I really love how the intake turned out!

12 June 2020, 20:04

John Ballman
Thanks for the comments, haven't been working at the Bench for the past month, other 1:1 scale projects around the house have been taking up my spare time. Hopefully this coming week.
JB

15 June 2020, 06:53