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RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B

Love this thread! You are awesome!

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B

Started with the first molds, it is warm on the attic so first the little ones.

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Yess, the first molds are ready and popt open :). I am happy with the result, all the tiny details are there and after a good clean up ready to go.

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RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B

COOL !!!!

No words my friend. Very good job, congrats.

Regards from Spain.;)
Carlos Márquez
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Nozzle mold, I am very curious how this will come out of it.

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Snow in july ? :D (different mold)

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RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B

Looking good peter! Is that chopped glass you put over the surface coat and then use glass cloth?

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Hi Thomas, yep a mix of chopped glass and cotton cloth scattered on the wet gelcoat. After drying just shake it off and then glass cloth on it.

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I need to stop looking at this at this thread at work. Not very proessional to go to meetins with DROOL all over my dress shirt.

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Cleared the mold from 'snow' and this is what stays behind, a surface ready for glass.

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Two molds, one has a piece of the F100 (blue part) and the other the Turkey feathers.
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New mold :D, very happy with the outcome. Some alu parts sticked in the mold but were easy to remove, I expected that this would happen.

They need a good cleanup but here they are :).

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Very tight seam here.

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RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B

Hello my friend::)

Very good job, congrats, now you need clean the molds and make the first exhaust !!!

Which color do you apply over the mold for get the pieces ? Silver, grey, white... ?

My first I made in metallic grey but the paint not was opaque enought, the white is perfect, but the silver is ideal.

What you do think ?

Regards from Spain.;)
Carlos.
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Hi Carlos, thanks man for the compliment. Are you making progress to?

For the pieces I want to use white 2k primer but need to test this If it affects the sealer in the mold. I have 2ltr heat resistant alupaint and perhaps I spray the first nozzle with it just for testing with the color.

Greetings,
Peter

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looking fantastic peter! I have found metallics (especially silver) need a back coating of another color to give a uniform color depth. I have since given up on the silvers and just prime in the mold, as the seams typically need a little clean-up anyways

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Thanks Thomas, I assume it is a 2k epoxy primer that u use? Have to wait for some frekote and then.......... I make a test nozzle. :D

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Peter,
Nope.. i've just been using some rattle can automotive high build primer.. My air compressor went kaput and i haven't had the chance to pickup a new one (i'm trying to find a good deal on a used one).

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B

Ah, oke good luck finding a good deal. Any new forms ???

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Hey Peter: :)

Do you see this F-16B ??? Someone make it first than you, but yours is the very best, sure.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=IJyUS...ure%3Dyoutu.be

BR.;)

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I know this one Carlos, Gerald has converted his new scalejets F16 to a B version. That works quicker than my project [&:].

I am getting competition with this B version :D so have to set a higher standard on my future kit.

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ORIGINAL: Peter Coers

Ah, oke good luck finding a good deal. Any new forms ???

Nope, nothing yet. I have been out of town for work for the past two weeks. I hope to be home this weekend, but i leave for a flyin on wednesday. I dont expect to get much else done until august. Hopefully by then i will have the materials for the fuselage.

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