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I used a pencil for the panel lines then I clear coated over them. Worked great! Here's some cockpit pics of the Combat Model F-16s I built and some shots of the Thunderbird and General Dynamics Prototype CBM F-16 I built.
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I thought Id provide a photo here incase some of you missed it - blown up detail of Jerry's jett-stream muffler install. Very slick, very well done - fits quite nicely.
I think Jerry noted earlier that he ran the fuel system configured with a header tank located right at the firewall. It is really amazing how well that configuration works for either a pusher setup like this, and also for tractor setups. Useful for those wanting to run a larger tank in a tight space ... you can place the main tank back closer to the wing if needed, and feed the header tank.
Also of note, the 60LX was actually first developed at the request of a modeler who needed as much power as possible to get an over-weight CBM F-16 off a limited runway. Worked quite well for that task - and has become a main-stream product now.
Bob
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RCPilot66,
Nice Vipers. Where do you fly them? I see you are in Williamsburg; I'm down in Hampton and am redoing my CBM F-16 and was thinking about doing it in the T-Birds scheme too. Did you make the decals or buy them somewhere?
Thanks, Tim
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I used a pencil for the panel lines then I clear coated over them. Worked great! Here's some cockpit pics of the Combat Model F-16s I built and some shots of the Thunderbird and General Dynamics Prototype CBM F-16 I built.
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Tim,
I'm a member at the Newport News club and the Colonial Virginia Aeromodelers in Williamsburg. I made the decals myself with my Stika vinyl cutter. I'll have my 9 year old CBM F-16 up and running this year. It's been a hangar queen the last couple of seasons.
Maybe we can get a photo of our jets together sometime this upcoming season. I'm the Contest Director for the Warbirds Over Williamsburg, maybe yours will be done by then and you can fly it off the grass up there for the show.
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Jerry,
Is there a website I could look at to get more info on the Newport News club or Colonial Virginia Aeromodelers? And by the way, are you Jerry, as in, Jerry McGhee, the author who wrote the review of the F-16N in RC Modeller a few years back? I still have that issue and I pulled it out; the planes in the article look an awful lot like the pictures you've posted here.
Also, when and where is Warbirds Over Williamsburg?
Tim
< Message edited by Oosiksmith -- 11/22/2006 8:47:14 PM >
The Warbirds Over Williamsburg was held May 20, 2006. We haven't decided on a date for this years but it will most likely be around that same date and they want a 2-day event this year. We had a great fly-in with 32 pilots and 58 aircraft show up for WoW I. We're hoping to draw a bigger crowd for WoWII and hopefully a few more pilots and planes.
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Small world I went to AIT there LOL well im going to mount my ys45 semi inverted so the head access is under the elevators. Since im running a re tuned pipe the pipe will be inside the plane. I will us a sharp pencil for the panel lines also. Thanks ill send more photos when i get them. almost ready to paint mine woot!
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Has anyone hear built a combat models F-15? I just got one and I think its missing some stuff. I am also wondering if there is a build video like the others? Suggestions for motors? I have a ys 45 side exh that, but i think that may be to much for it.
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yes I won it on ebay and there is one more from the same person for sale, but he will not respond to me and my request to check the other kit for my stuff. If he doesnt respond by the time the other kit sales Im going to bash him in his feedback. I have been very nice and emailed him about 5 times. Hes leaving me no choice. I have an extra nib ys 45 side exh that im going to put on mine since I have the side exh muffler with it is so small it will screammmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
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Do it! There is no excuse for that when selling something... The YS is a monster as you probably already know- On a regular muffler it is similar in performance to an OS-46FX though Really needs the pipe to realize it's full potential! Or if you want something less "conspicuous" the Ultrathrust or Jettstream would be awesome!
I know the airplane is small so even the stock YS would probably rock but hey...
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i would really like to have retracts, but it doesnt have any instruction on how to add them, and theres no video = ( Oh yeah hey i put the 1st 2 primer coats on my F-16 today YEAHHHH got a ys rear on it with a tuned pipe inside. I plan on doing final sanding tomorrow and then add the gray and blue monday. Trying to come up with a way to add the markings on it. The stock noise gear is giving me problems still. I will get it working eventually, im adding panel lines by using 64thousands pin strip and painting over it. After its dry i will remove the stips and it will leave panel line in the paint! Do u happen to know if the f-15 even came with a build video?
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Really needs the pipe to realize it's full potential! Or if you want something less "conspicuous" the Ultrathrust or Jettstream would be awesome!