Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

[Jim R]

Your usual very neat work. Very nice looking cockpit.

[boatman]

HI Barry lookin good but what are those big bumbs on the fusalarge ?
chrisb

[BarryW]

HI Barry lookin good but what are those big bumbs on the fusalarge ?
chrisb

The spine is avionics with conformal fuel tanks each side.

[BarryW]

A couple of pics. The wings, fin and tail are on... All the additions certainly change the appearance of the F16.




No issues, coming along nicely. Now, what stores shall I load her with? mmmmm

[minitnkr]

Shaping up nicely.

[Jim R]

Coming on a treat.

[BarryW]

I am getting close to the painting stage.

The canopy has come up well


all parts are now off the sprues, those being used anyway. Below are the undercarriage parts all painted and wash applied along with a few other painted parts awaiting attachment.


These are ready for priming

These stores are cleaned up and i am wating for the cement to fully harden so the joins can be sanded.

The main airframe with pylons attached ready for masking up


Just a look at the sprues, there are a lot of surplus parts left over.....

[BarryW]

The Port stab broke off. The solution was to drill a hole to use a metal pin. Easy enough solution
Above, the pin inserted and glued in with c.a. and below, the stab fitted back and its stronger than before.
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More lumps and bumps fitted. I also decided to fit the nose cone at this stage having checked first to make sure it wont be a tail sitter.



The stores are added to the 'ready for primer' pile.


Before I prime the mainframe I will have some small attachments to add to the rear of the wing, fin and stabs. Before that though I will paint the metal areas, specifically the exhaust.



They are small and venerable to be broken off but if I leave them to final fittings they will mess up the paint job. I will just need to be very careful.....

[BarryW]

Well I have got this little lady into her sexy black undies. Tomorrow I will check the seams and sort them. Also I have finished the priming stage for the stores and other parts.

[BarryW]

Below the stores and a few other bits with the paints I sprayed them with.


Here is the airframe now with the tail-pipe painted and masked


I will also paint the nose cone next, before the main camo scheme starting with the underside.

That's when I will attach those pesky small vulnerable parts. Incidentally, Academy provide some spares.....

[Mickc1440]

Definitely following on with this, I wanted to add this to 1/32 single seater but with an impending house move its had to go on hold. I don't know if you'll need any picture help but I have an excellent book which shows these aircraft in amazing detail.

[BarryW]

Definitely following on with this, I wanted to add this to 1/32 single seater but with an impending house move its had to go on hold. I don't know if you'll need any picture help but I have an excellent book which shows these aircraft in amazing detail.

Thanks for the offer but right now i am in the final painting stages. For single seaters the Academy is certainly a good kit but on balance I would recommend the Tamiya block 50 kit.

[BarryW]

I have airbrushed the underside. I will spray a little detail on the underside before masking up to do the topside.

MRP038 was used, Light Ghost Grey.

Incidentally, before this I sprayed the nose cone Dark Ghost Grey before masking it up.

[Mickc1440]

Thanks for the offer but right now i am in the final painting stages. For single seaters the Academy is certainly a good kit but on balance I would recommend the Tamiya block 50 kit.

No problem, it was the Tamiya I built and it is a lovely kit but I certainly added quite a bit to it.

[BarryW]

Now for the three colour camo scheme

Below the sand coat

Then some of the most complex masking I have ever done. I expect there to be some touching up after. A mix of Tamya curved tape and Kabuki tape in va