Tamiya 1/32 F-16 (the big box )

[Mickc1440]

All the underwing stores are now built and slowly going through priming, swmbo has taken a quick trip down south so I used the time I had to get the primer on to the main aircraft. I now have a stealth version of the F-16 Next up will be the mottling then top coats. This version only uses two different greys.

 

[adt70hk]

Looking good Mick! Sorry got behind on this.

Keep up the great work.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Mickc1440]

Looking good Mick! Sorry got behind on this.

Keep up the great work.

ATB.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew and everyone else who keeps looking in, work has definitely slowed me down recently.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Or was it too much vacation Mick? Primer looks smooth as silk on the stealth bird. Just add a tail fin on the back and she's gone...Great progress Sir and hope you do get more bench time soon...

Prost
Allen

 

[boatman]

HI Mick I SEE you have glued on the nose cone now yea ? as i was just havun a good look at that hinge piont an it seems to me that could be made adjustable so as the nose cone cloes thehinge bar moves to accoadate the nose to fit

 

[Jim R]

That looks a nice smooth coat of primer Mick. No remedial work to do

 

[Mickc1440]

Or was it too much vacation Mick? Primer looks smooth as silk on the stealth bird. Just add a tail fin on the back and she's gone...Great progress Sir and hope you do get more bench time soon...

Prost
Allen

Holidays never get in the way Tailfin is in light grey primer ready for its coat of blue

HI Mick I SEE you have glued on the nose cone now yea ? as i was just havun a good look at that hinge piont an it seems to me that could be made adjustable so as the nose cone cloes thehinge bar moves to accoadate the nose to fit

I could have spent more time trying to get it to fit but I gave in as it will only be displayed closed up

That looks a nice smooth coat of primer Mick. No remedial work to do

It's GW Chaos black. It always gives a really nice finish unlike their white.

 

[colin m]

Nice to see a bit of paint. Such a good looking aircraft the F16, and I still haven't built one. Never.

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice to see a bit of paint. Such a good looking aircraft the F16, and I still haven't built one. Never.

Totally agree Colin, it is a great looking aircraft., I've built the 1/48 model but also want to do the two-seat version in 1/32 too.

 

[Mickc1440]

As a result of work, holidays and a pain in the A airbrush fault progress almost came to a stop but I have managed to get most things undercoated at least. I also managed to get the tail fin painted, quite like this colour

 

[adt70hk]

That is a nice colour Mick!!

 

[Allen Dewire]

Love the color too Mick!!! Sprayed smooth as silk. I guess you have to be real careful handling it now because of all those tiny sticking out thingys.......

Prost
Allen

 

[Mickc1440]

That is a nice colour Mick!!

Really eye catching isn’t it

Love the color too Mick!!! Sprayed smooth as silk. I guess you have to be real careful handling it now because of all those tiny sticking out thingys.......

Prost
Allen

Thanks Allen fortunately the static dampers are metal pins recessed into the fin so quite sturdy

 

[Mickc1440]

Started top coating the big bird, but got too cold in the garage, right at the end the airbrush decided to spray a shower of dots over the paint job. Something to sort tomorrow when I can feel my fingers again.

 

[KarlW]

Shower of dots you say, weathering/modulation we say...........

 

[Mickc1440]

Shower of dots you say, weathering/modulation we say...........

Thanks Karl, if it didn’t look like a bad rash I’d go with that

 

[Mickc1440]

Finally got my posh new AB out, no point having it if it’s not getting used. I’ve covered up the dots with new marbling so will re do the dark grey tomorrow if all goes well

 

[Mickc1440]

Finally sorted the paint but it was too dark to take a decent pic so I’ve made a start on the tail fin. 14 decals per side the white lettering all have separate shading decals so I’ll do those tomorrow when everything has set nice and dry. Not 100% happy but it’s getting there. Wonder why they have a weird W at the start of Wisconsin, makes it look like I bodged the decal

 

[BattleshipBob]

Finally sorted the paint but it was too dark to take a decent pic so I’ve made a start on the tail fin. 14 decals per side the white lettering all have separate shading decals so I’ll do those tomorrow when everything has set nice and dry. Not 100% happy but it’s getting there. Wonder why they have a weird W at the start of Wisconsin, makes it look like I bodged the decal
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That's nice mick!!

 

[boatman]

LOOK GREAT Mick
CHRISB