RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Last detail op the top off the tail.

On the background is a picture off the real one.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...9-tail-004.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...8-tail-003.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...0-tail-007.jpg

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

The static discharger behind the tail beacon.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...6-tail-001.jpg

And the A/R light on the front off the tail.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...9-tail-005.jpg

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Hello Peter,

Are you covering the plane with aluminium tape or litho aluminum? If a tape is being used what thickness is it?

Outstanding work indeed!

Reuben

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Hi Reuben,

Thanx,

Only a few panels on the dragshute housing and the front of the dorsal vin are tape with 0.1 mm thickness and the rest is all litho aluminnium 0.25mm.

Greets,
Peter

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Excellent work Peter, I always admire guy's that can do this type of work

Dave

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Thanx Dave :D.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Looking really good Peter. However, it will be very difficult and time consuming to mould the thin static dispensers. If you want to be able to unmould them at release during the production process, you'll need to make them out of a thin carbon row and then embed them across the moulding plan without air bubbles. Possible but very time consuming and as you want to work fast during the moulding process...
I'd recommend you to mould these thin additional details separately and add them at a later stage.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Hi Oli, thanks for the complement.
About the tiny parts, I had already in mind to mold them separately because as you say it takes to much time and it is difficult. Thanks anyway for the advice.
I will make forms in silicone rubber of all the tiny parts.

Greets,
Peter

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

This time no pictures of alu panels but I had to do some little thing on the cockpit.

The gap between cp and fuselage.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...9295-q-004.jpg

Here it is filled out with epoxy filler.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e59297-002.jpg

Also removed the after section of the cp to get less obsticals in the mold. For later it is also possible to create a F16 A version.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e59298-001.jpg

Filled the hole with epoxy filler but needs a few times extra filling to get the right shape.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e59299-003.jpg

Next step is to visit the big brother for info about the hinge point of the canopy.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Made some bulkheads for the A version F16. This canopy will become a extra mold.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e59469-002.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e59471-004.jpg

Would be a nice picture having both versions on the strip.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...010-174124.jpg

Grts

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Man.. love the panel work.. She's gonna be a masterpiece.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

:DThanx

Greetings,
Peter

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Holy mackerel! That is OUTSTANDING! More pics of the progress please and lets know if you have any plans of producing to sell.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Started with placing all the importand panellines with a cross-laser on the underside of the plug. Every detail is checked on the big one and will be placed on the model.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e60680-001.jpg


http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e60682-002.jpg


http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e60681-001.jpg

I hope you will like the result later.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Peter,

I'm also building a 1/5th scale model of an SU-34.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10367121/tm.htm

Your model is looking great. Is about time a B/D model is being built. Would love to stay in touch and get some advice from you.
heres my personal email: [email protected]

Cheers,
Joe

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Hi Joe, superr project you are building, very big. Too big for me:D.


Started with panelling the fuselage on the top. This is also to keep the spirit because it is a lot of work :D.

First started with the sharp edges to create a starting point for the rest of the panels. It took me a copple of hours to make one side.
And this is the result.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61122-003.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61121-002.jpg

Adjusting one big piece of plating.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61123-005.jpg



After some more hours.......

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61126-010.jpg

After sanding with 1500 grid

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61124-008.jpg

Greets

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

amazing work

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Peter,

This is looking awesome. What is the thickness of the aluminum sheeting you are using. Does it have one side with glue or do you apply the glue first then attach the alum sheets? I have a request, can you make a short video of the steps you use for the sheeting. This is exactly the type of detail I want on the SU. Great job.

Cheers,


Joe

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Hi Joe,

The thickness af the (litho) aluminium is 0.25 mm and I attach it with Bison-Tix. You have to apply glue on both sides and wait for 10 minutes.

Have made some pictures for you.
My tools, thickness depending on the rivets.


http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61144-005.jpg

Pressing the awl in the alu, if this has been heated it gets soft and then you must not press too hard.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61142-003.jpg

When you are finished turn over the alu and take a piece of alu tube (wich is clean) roll over the alu pressing the dots back.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61143-004.jpg

The dents will be smaler and more scale like. If you don't press them back the dents are too deep in my opinion.
Just try it to get the feel of it.

Greets,
Peter

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Forgot to tell that I am also using a thick glass plate as under layer, also important.

Grz.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Hi Peter

I am scratch building a 1/6th F-16 and want to put some good panel detail on it. Not as amazing as yours but good enough to raise some eybrows. Do you have some drawings available or could you point me in the right direction to get some. I cant seem to find enough on the web!

Thanks and awsome project

Cheers

Julian

www.liquidwings.co.uk

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Peter,

Thanks again for the detail description:D. I will be trying it shortly.

Cheers,

Joe

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

A few days work later...

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61269-001.jpg

This one was a difficult one cause of the small lines in it.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61521-002.jpg

And on its place.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61519-003.jpg

A view along the aluminium, not bad.

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61520-001.jpg

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

4 Panels more and ................ to go:D

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61534-001.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61767-001.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61768-002.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61770-004.jpg

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...e61769-003.jpg

I am also making a new backside of the cockpit I wasn't satisfied with the previous one.

RE: My scale 1/5 F-16 B
 

Peter,

That's baby is going to be a master piece. great job.

Joe