Mark Basel

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Good deal, Any pics?

Am clearing the Falcon this weekend. will post some pics as soon as its dry.

seems there are 3 parts RC modeling--maybe four. building the kit-painting-then rigging and then flying. Seems to me the painting part is the longest especially scale. I passed on the rivet detail, just way to many circles to trace I did that kind of detail on my Eagle, It looks great, had to do it once, but it may be some time before I attempt that again. It would have to be my most favorite jet- one I spent 10 years pulling buckets, rails and catapult guns, canopy emergency jettison functional (blow) checks and, 300 and 600 hour phases and time changes. Can anyone guess what that jet is?

mb

Mark Basel

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hint

Charlie H.

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Hi Mark
It's my all time favorite jet . Any Phantom bites ?

Charlie

Mark Basel

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An occasional canopy hook to the frontal loob, and the good old Martin Baker back. Not much room in cockpit to stand once the "bucket" is out. You have to stand facing the tail to pull the main beams off the catapult gun. Problem was you cant move your feet to much and it was all upper arm and shoulders and arching backwords to get the beams high enough to come off the gun. Fun stuff!!!!!!? Allot of work was on the flight line, Always enjoyed that as we usually had a flight schedule of 4 turn 4 turn 4 so there was always activity to watch between egress finals Full blow on take off made the ground shake!

mb

Mark Basel

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A few shots of the paint progress here. I am not real happy with the results as I wanted a more flat finish. I mixed the Omni clear with a flat material but it just never happened. My technique probably wasnt the best either as I seem to have some areas more glossy then others, probably due to my paint strokes being to fast or to slow. The fuse is long so getting a good even stroke was tuff.

Maybe if this was something I do every day it may have come out better. I might experiment with some 0000 steel wool to knock down the shine. Will try it on the ventral fins as I wont be flying with them on but just for static display.

Mark Basel

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Back at home now for install of the hardware.

The transfers are from Aeroloft, and they turned out fantastic! I could not be more please with the quality of the graphics, how they look and apply. The price was right as well. Thanks Aeroloft for a job well done!

Again the glossy finish bugs me but I'm not going to get to bent out of shape as this jets going to be a flyer not a show piece. It should look good in the air glossy and all[8D] Hope to have it flying in a few weeks but uncle sam is getting in the way and I will have to wait until later next month to start working on it again.

Charlie H.

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Hey Mark
Looks great , nice job !

Charlie

Mark Basel

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Hey Charlie!

Thanks, Hope it will fly good too.

mb

Gerald Rutten

Hi Mark, maybe you could spray the lot with clear coat with flat appearance, seals the decals as well.
I always seal my models to protect decals and other weathering. This way I can also play with the gloss.

Good luck on the maiden, you will like it!!! [sm=thumbup.gif]

Regards,
Gerald

grbaker

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If the gloss finish really bugs you, you can scuff the clear with 0000 steel wool. Be careful over the graphics so as not to damage them. This Eurosport came out glossy and I used the steel wool on it.

Terry Holston

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Fine Scotch brite pads work well, also, and you don't get steel wool splinters in your fingers.

grbaker

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A definite plus!!

Mark Basel

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I will try the fine scotch bright and 0000 steel wool on the missile rails and see how they work, Thanks for the tip/s! I will be certain not to over do it on the graphics as they are the best part! Am looking forward to the maiden, if the Falcon is anything at all like my Eagle I will be happy. Should be better actually with a straight pipe as I am using an AMT 180 to power both. PA says it will fly nicely with that combo.

Thanks

mb

tp777fo

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Mark, you will love it. Take a look at PAs techniques on the pattern and landing and it will help you out. No surprises with this jet as it just likes to fly.It will go a lot faster than the recommended 170 so watch the throttle. On takeoff you have to get the gear up quick or they might not retract due to the air loads. It also gets real invisible when its pointed nose on.Good luck!

Fireman1979

Anyone got some videos of the Avonds F-16?

tp777fo

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Just loaded one in Youtube.com under auto/vehicles[link]http://Youtube.com/watch?v=_iBx6uJ0Fv4[/link]

Fireman1979

Seems it doesn't work/excists... Anybody else?
Mark, will you make a video soon?
When is the first flight???
Looking good, altough I would love to see a dutch viper

Eric

Mark Basel

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Hopefully it will be in the air in a couple of weeks. I need to get the CG right and then will test fly soon, then off to Minnesota for a jet fly on the 25th-27th. Might get some video then.

Thanks

mb

Strykaas

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_jBx6uJOFv4

works for me.

Gerald Rutten

Hi Mark, any flight news???[sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_down.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]







Test flew mine some weeks ago after 3 years rest in the attic in its primer......, started working again, partially painted the model and flew her again....allmost forgot how fine this one flies.... now the winter starts in Europe and can start finnishing it.



Rgds,
Gerald

Shaun Evans

Hi,

This looks like a superb kit and great project. I'm glad to see a thread called a "build" which is actually about a KIT, not an ARF! Nice work.

Mark Basel

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Hey Gerald, The Falcon Flys! I only have a couple of flights on it but was successful. I made some adjustments and am ready for warm spring weather to really get to flying it. Hopefully will have some pictures in the future.

Thanks

Mark

Mark Basel

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Hey Shaun, Thanks for the reply, I Am basicially pleased with the results and looking forward to flying it maybe at Tucson in March.

mb

Gerald Rutten

Good to hear she flies, congratulations! The first few flights I had to get into, sort of. Used on my F15 this one flies somewhat different especially on power management and approach/landing speeds. After that.......you won't go back and want to fly this one forever, trust me![8D]

I'm also waiting for the summer season and in the meantime doing some scale details and hope to finnish the color sceme soon, below the seat I made for the little fellow. Now working on instrument panel.

Rgds,
Gerald

Mark Basel

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Nice Work Gerald!. I use to work on F-4's in the Egress Shop ( Ejection Seats) and can appreciate your detail. I especially like your emergency ox bottle, nice touch. The flights I have on the Falcon were really uneventful other than running off the end of he runway. I can relate to your patten and approach to landing, it really likes to float. It does fly differently than my Eagle, much faster and likes to tuck on turns some. We did take out some control throws and that seemed to help with that. I thought this paint scheme would be easy to see---WRONG!!!! It disappears sometimes!!!!!!

Do you have anything else on the build board?

Regards

mb