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felix
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 Posted: Jan 09, 2011 - 04:24 PM
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Joined: Jan 09, 2011 - 03:14 PM
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Location: Cookham UK
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Hi All,
New to posting on this site, I've visited often and loved it so much, so well done to all posters and to the mods!!!
My questions refer to the F-16BM (MLU) and I was rather hoping you could help me out with some research for a project in 1/48.
I would like to build an accurate model (rivet counter) and have some queries that elude me and my references.
Start with Kinetic F-16A/B and modify tail to the extended parabrake and thin root.
I know the droop on the nose is poor but without a Tamiya B/D version Kinetic it has to be.
1) MLU seats - ACES II - woollen sheepskin covers in black OR not? Can't find any cockpit pictures at all. Seat and Backrest?
2) Bulges on wing roots - I believe REMOVE (correct?)
3) Rescribe panels at rear, next to thin base tailplane. Any chance of some close up pictures to the correct panel lines?
Thank you all in advance.
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Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 12:05 AM
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Be forewarned:
If you are starting off with the Kinetic kit, you’re already setting yourself back as the Kinetic F-16s have some major shape and fit issues. It is also important to know exactly what Kinetic F-16A/B kit you are using, as the original F-16AM kits have a horrible droop nose profile issue. Kinetic later half-way fixed the problem, but the upper nose slope is still off.
1) The ACES II are the same as any other F-16. There are no sheepskin covers, but there are sheepskin seat cushions and note that these NOT a standard as the original seat cushions are also in MLU jets.
2) No need to remove the wing root panel bulges on wing roots, if using the MLU F-16 kit. Kinetic retooled a different upper aft fuselage for the A/B/AM/BM kits.
3) There is no need to rescribe upper fuel saddle bay panels that perimeter the tail dorsal base as the Kinetic F-16AM kit; see # 2). However, it should be noted that Kinetic’s F-16A/AM small tail dorsal is grossly inaccurate. It’s way too wide; near as wide as the C model dorsal!
Pick up the DACO book for MLU references
One final note; Sierra Hotel Models will be releasing an F-16A backdate set (to include the cockpit) for the Tamiya F-16C kit later this year.
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