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

[Mickc1440]

Evening Mick,

So you're gonna build the big size wing thingy of this bird now, huh.....Sure does have a whole bunch of parts to it, plus the AM stuff too. I looked at the destructions on Scalemates and figured you'll need a long time, if not longer to build it. I'm in Sir and wish you all the best in this endeavor.....Now go build a shelf big enough to hold it when you finish it.............

Prost
Allen

Thanks Allen, as well as a shelf I need to extend my desk, there as 1/32 He111 and an F4 Phantom sat in the pile too :smiling5:

[Tim Marlow]

I always wonder how you fit those big birds in the spray booth?

[Mickc1440]

I always wonder how you fit those big birds in the spray booth?

Really easy Tim I don't have one :smiling5:

[BarryW]

I always wonder how you fit those big birds in the spray booth?

A large spray booth is the answer. I use a Benchvent and it’s ideal, a stronger ‘pull’ than cheaper booths. I also don’t have the ‘surrounding’ shields as I don’t consider them necessary. I don’t get any noticeable overspray although I have set up a screen to prevent overspray hitting my printer. Being right handed I tend to spray inwards towards my left and side where the printer is. I use thin black card to cover my table that can easily be screwed up and thrown away when it’s too dirty.



As I said, I have no overspray problem at all like this.

[Guest]

I always wonder how you fit those big birds in the spray booth?

Large-scale aircraft modeller at work:

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[Ian M]

I just have a 4inch flexi pipe hanging on my lamp, this goes to a duct fan then out though the wall.
90% effective. Will make a canopie/hood/enclosure one day. See If I can get that last 10%. (for the few times I use nasty smelly paints).

[Mickc1440]

And we’re off Unusually for me not the cockpit but the engine. This is a separate model in its own right and can be displayed on its swap out trolley with the aircraft. I’ve skipped the trolley for now as I’m intending to keep it in the aircraft. Would look strange a fully tooled up aircraft with no engine in. Around 30 parts in it so with painting should take me up to the start of the mosquito GB

[Mickc1440]

Started the engine assembly and all was going swimmingly until I realised a momentary lapse in concentration and I reversed two panels
All resolved fortunately thanks to a nice sharp blade and a bit of patience. Full painting instructors for the fans and housings but after doing a dry fit I found some of them pointless as you will see from the pics. Anyway more progress soon.


Parts undercoated then a coat of Vallejo steel. There are then some variations in colour for the fans etc



There they are in the middle of the tube glad I didn’t bother as the engine gets extended at this end

[Allen Dewire]

all was going swimmingly until I realised a momentary lapse in concentration and I reversed two panels

Ahhhh Mick, sure you didn't mean I fell asleep at the bench with this one???....Good to hear you could fix it with no damage. I can see your point about painting the inside too. Good work Sir!!!...........

Prost
Allen

[scottie3158]

Mick I'm in .

[Mickc1440]

Ahhhh Mick, sure you didn't mean I fell asleep at the bench with this one???....Good to hear you could fix it with no damage. I can see your point about painting the inside too. Good work Sir!!!...........

Prost
Allen

Lol it was crazy, I'd already noted that even though they were both the same size and shape one had more detail and mounting points on but still screwed up. Onwards and upwards

Mick I'm in .

Thanks for having a look pal

[Jim R]

Hi Mick
Already looks to have that Tamiya quality. Only a few days now until the Mosquito GB starts so maybe this will have to go back in the big box for a while.
Jim

[adt70hk]

Nice start Mick!

[Mickc1440]

Hi Mick
Already looks to have that Tamiya quality. Only a few days now until the Mosquito GB starts so maybe this will have to go back in the big box for a while.
Jim

You're quite right Jim, it's sat under my desk waiting

Nice start Mick!

Thanks Andrew

[Mickc1440]

Just a quick pic to show the 1/32 engine alongside the 1/48 model. Time to put this away as the Mosquito GB starts tomorrow