F-16 CJ - Tamiya 1/72

[Guest]

Thanks Ian, now is completed.

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[Guest]

Wow! Precious tiny seat!

[papa 695]

Great work should look fantastic in the tub

[Guest]

Thanks mates.

I moved along with painting and thinking I'm done

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This machine is pretty clean in all the pics I've found (not for you, Polux), so I tried to stay on the light side, what do you think?

[papa 695]

Well I think it looks spot on Francesco great paintwork

[Guest]

I'm with Ian, the paintwork looks great Francesco. Smooth job

[Guest]

Thanks Ian and Polux.

I'm thinking to reproduce the have glass by adding some Alclad to the transparent gloss varnish. Anyone tried this before?

[flyjoe180]

That looks great Francesco. Did you decide to tint the canopy or not?

[Guest]

Hi Joe, thank you.

Yes, at least I will try. As I don't want to try exoteric mixes (coffee, future, inks and food colors) I just thought I may try using Alclad burnt metal extremely thinned, it could give that golden shade to the canopy.

I will report tomorrow or the day after (had dinner with Japanese customers tonight so no modeling but I was really about to ask them to bring me some Tamiya kits next time)

[Guest]

Hello everyone,

I'm still working on the canopy as I'm not fully convinced about the result.

In the meanwhile I worked on the model, completed the fuselage by spraying highly diluited Alclad, to simulate the have-glass, then I applied a coat of gloss varnish and applied the decals, finally I slightly washed everything.

Hope you like it.

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Francesco

[flyjoe180]

Wow, nice work Fransesco.

[papa 695]

Like Joe say's that's looking very nice indeed Francesco