Tamiya 1/32 F16 CJ bloc 50 Fighting Falcon.
- Thread starter BarryW
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. The model looks very nice though, I hope you'll be able to make some nice decal-sets yourself 
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Mr Bowcat
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boatman
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I'm not a wingy guy but your detail & finish work is awesome. 50 years ago I used to do 1/25 models "for my kids" to play with. The semis & some of the hot rods had huge decals that worked well. I cannot fathom how after all these years an expensive model maker can't seem to provide a decent set. BTW, is that a tailhook I spied? PaulE
boatman
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YOURE right PaulE IT IS an arrestor hook from what I can see of it but I have never seen an F16 LAND ON A CARRIER DECK perhaps Barry can clarifiy
chris
Maybe for short landings? PaulE
boatman
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yea PaulE you could be right on that
chris
Can't find it at the moment Jakko - I think it was either CedB or The Baron, on britmodeller.
Pete
The beauty of taking a photo like that is how it shows up the odd flaw to deal with that you would not otherwise notice. I have to say that the Eduard detailing set is a big success and I may use more of them in future.
Well, I can't see any.
Pete
It is slow going at the moment in the limited time I have.
I have been working on pin washes over the gloss varnish using Mig enamel washes.
I am using also the Mig weathering brushes (from John). I love the long thin brush for applying wash into the panel lines. It is much more precise than the normal brushes previously used so there is a lot less wash for the clean up. Even where there are also a lot of rivets I am able to keep the excess down, I am much too impatient to try applying a drop individually to each rivet but you could do that with the brush.
I am working the model in sections and here is a pic of a section done before removing the surplus.
there being less surplus removing it is a lot quicker and easier of course.
once I am happy with the wash I will matt coat the model ready for the next weathering stage.
I have been working on pin washes over the gloss varnish using Mig enamel washes.
I am using also the Mig weathering brushes (from John). I love the long thin brush for applying wash into the panel lines. It is much more precise than the normal brushes previously used so there is a lot less wash for the clean up. Even where there are also a lot of rivets I am able to keep the excess down, I am much too impatient to try applying a drop individually to each rivet but you could do that with the brush.
I am working the model in sections and here is a pic of a section done before removing the surplus.
there being less surplus removing it is a lot quicker and easier of course.
once I am happy with the wash I will matt coat the model ready for the next weathering stage.
I cannot find where I posted this but in this build I have been trying out a few new tools purchased at Telford and here is a swift summary:
Most expensive was my new pistol grip Topnotch Models airbrush. It is a development of the Grex with a feew refinements. It has a 0.3 needle. I got this at Telford because I am finding my finger cramping up when I do a lot of airbrushing and with 1/32 aircraft it can mean a lot more time airbrushing and tryint to maintain a steady pattern.
Well the airbrush is excellent, I like the control I get from the pistol grip and I had less cramping issues. A real success. I still love my Harder and Steinbeck airbrushes and they still will be used, indeed I used my 0.4 H&S for the varnish coats on this F16. The one advantage the H&S has over the Topnotch is an easy breakdown for cleaning without having to use a tool. That is not to say that the Topnotch is difficult, it just takes a little longer and you use a tool the release the nozzle. The H&S also seem a little more robust.
One other thing, a small thing perhaps, but I find the aibrush cup lid on the Topnotch a lot easier to pop off than on the H&S..... The H&S does seem to sometimes stick in place making me struggle to remove it...
To summarise, a success. If you want a pistol grip airbrush but prefer to stick with H&S then they do the Colani but I have not used that one.
Next I got my Zoukei Mura scraper that looks a bit like a samurai sword. An excellent tool and it is now my favourite scraper as it can reach areas the other scrapers cannot. Expensive for what it is but worth it.
Also from Zoukei Mura I got some sprue cutters. I loved these as I was able to get right close up to a part reducing the amount of residual sprue that needed sanding off. Very sharp, small and pointed I used my old cutters to get the part off the sprue and then went in with these to trim the part.
All in all good finds, all of them.
Here is a link to my 'Telford haul' thread with pictures of the tools in question.
I will get a session on the F16 tonight but I am in The City for a couple of days at a conference but still hope to finish this model off this weekend....
Most expensive was my new pistol grip Topnotch Models airbrush. It is a development of the Grex with a feew refinements. It has a 0.3 needle. I got this at Telford because I am finding my finger cramping up when I do a lot of airbrushing and with 1/32 aircraft it can mean a lot more time airbrushing and tryint to maintain a steady pattern.
Well the airbrush is excellent, I like the control I get from the pistol grip and I had less cramping issues. A real success. I still love my Harder and Steinbeck airbrushes and they still will be used, indeed I used my 0.4 H&S for the varnish coats on this F16. The one advantage the H&S has over the Topnotch is an easy breakdown for cleaning without having to use a tool. That is not to say that the Topnotch is difficult, it just takes a little longer and you use a tool the release the nozzle. The H&S also seem a little more robust.
One other thing, a small thing perhaps, but I find the aibrush cup lid on the Topnotch a lot easier to pop off than on the H&S..... The H&S does seem to sometimes stick in place making me struggle to remove it...
To summarise, a success. If you want a pistol grip airbrush but prefer to stick with H&S then they do the Colani but I have not used that one.
Next I got my Zoukei Mura scraper that looks a bit like a samurai sword. An excellent tool and it is now my favourite scraper as it can reach areas the other scrapers cannot. Expensive for what it is but worth it.
Also from Zoukei Mura I got some sprue cutters. I loved these as I was able to get right close up to a part reducing the amount of residual sprue that needed sanding off. Very sharp, small and pointed I used my old cutters to get the part off the sprue and then went in with these to trim the part.
All in all good finds, all of them.
Here is a link to my 'Telford haul' thread with pictures of the tools in question.
I will get a session on the F16 tonight but I am in The City for a couple of days at a conference but still hope to finish this model off this weekend....
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