The 50 Shades of Gray Group Build!

Hi lotts of good builds. I'm in with a haseawa F-16C in 1/48.

This kit has nice detail but I dont like the tri-colour plastic. There are also some fiddly assembly in the wheelwells.

I dont kno why academy dint mold in throttles or suply a decal for the IP but in this size I think the painting wil be busy enough to look OK.

The seats are nice but I added the belts and chute harnass.

IMG_20200522_115557 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

IMG_20200522_115715 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

Glamdring

Cockpit is looking great!

Thanks Glam, I just need to get some paint in there now!

Nick, I can’t wait to see that F-16 get going here.

68 and Theuns, your Phantoms are both shaping up very nicely!

Today I skipped ahead a few steps to do something simple 

First up I added the weapons bays and wheel wells to the lower fuselage, as these are molded as separate parts

And then I added the weapons bays doors in the closed position. The X-35 had no weapons bays, so I need to fill and smooth the door lines to fair them into the airframe.

Would the bottom speebrake just behnd the wheelwell on the F4b generally be in the open position? 

Theuns

Theuns

Would the bottom speebrake just behnd the wheelwell on the F4b generally be in the open position? 

 

Theuns

 

I think that when they were parked on the ground and hydraulic pressure bled out of the system, those would drop down a bit

Theuns and Crown, absolutely!  Welcome abord.  I have added you to the list.

Theuns. the cockpit dose look great.

Stik. Thanks that X-35 looks real good.

Robert. out standing. thank you

lastest pics.

latest pics.

Thanks Nick. Your F-16 cockpit is coming along very nicely! I’m surprised to see that the wings are molded separate from the fuselage, as in most F-16 kits.

I have been following this thread with a lot of interest. The talent level and attention to detail is nothing short of outstanding. I will be starting on my "Spark Vark" in a few weeks and I have to say I'm just a little bit intimidated by the all the great work shown here. None the less I will trudge on with my build and only hope to turn in something respectible. I guess time will tell.

Tomcat. You give it your best shot and you fix the issues in the long run.

lostagain. many thanks, I dont know about fast.

I did some pratice on the engine nosel.

removed seam from canopy..

Thank you for the tip!

Good idea Theuns. Those burner cans look good.

Yesterday’s progress... I puttied the weapons bay seams, let it dry a few hours then sanded one side...

I’ll work on the other side today

And much wet sanding later...

Wow!  The work on these builds is great so far.  Keep it up all!

Stik. mucho sanding but its all good.

date pics on the F-16. I'm not using that engine nossel.

sprayed top and bottom.

Well done, Crown!

Njce paint on the F 16 :-)

I have hit a slump in building any modes the past few weeks, we are moving into winter and now it is hovering arround 1 to 5 dec C....not ideal for fine work and old hands. 

Theuns

Robert. many thanks.

Theuns. Thank you the opposit is for me its June is hot and rains every afternoon. I hope you can cope with your hands with the cold temps.

The Valljo paint goes down well I had to thin it a bit more. I gave it a tamiya gloss clear coat them Two Bobs decals. The decal it self is very thin and grabs to the clear coat too hard. when the rains stop I'll seal the decals and start to weather. The sqd. is from our local base here in Homestead Fl. in 1989 they traded the F4 for F-16's now they are showing thier age.

Great looking F16

We are having temps here of arounf 2-7 degs C in the day time with wind and they are actually sayinbg we might have some light snow /sleet this week. This ony happens once maybe every 10 years or so. 

And people say the climate is not changing LOL

As for the F4. I have boxed it for a few weeks and started a small 1/72 ancient matchbox Wulrus to see if I can get some moejoe back and then try the F4 again.

Theuns

my latest pics after a light black wash and ready for flat clear and under wing hard points.

happy fathers day !!!! to all past, present and future!!!!!  

the shading on the f16 is showing up nicely :-)

Theuns

Tempest and theuns. thank you. I'm likeing the black baseing more and then pannel wash .

my latest pics .

Wow, that jet looking great!

Hi Glamdring - am I too late?  I've recently acquired Revell's Type VII C U-Boat (1/144 scale), which is definitely several shades of grey.  I've never done a GB before - is it a case of posting a few photos of the build as you go along, and then a few of the final result, or is there more to it than that?  Please forgive my ignorance.

  Thanks,

           Hutch.