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F/A-18SE and F-16TE

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#30
December 19, 2022, 10:57:13 PM Last Edit: December 19, 2022, 11:39:15 PM by Firefox
Though the main focus was F/A-18SE, now looking at the finished models, the F-16TE grows on me more and more. HAHAHA. Never thought of that since F-16TE was simply because of not wanting to waste the other half of the model.

Wardukw

#32
December 19, 2022, 11:34:10 PM
Super bloody epic builds ...absolutely love these ..the F-18 looks prefect with one engine and to be honest it looks far better than a normal one ...beautiful work matey  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  ;D
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Firefox

#33
December 19, 2022, 11:41:22 PM
Quote from: perttime on December 19, 2022, 10:42:09 PMLooks good. On F-16N loadouts:

"We normally flew the N with an AIM-9 Sidewinder captive training round on the left wing-tip, and an ACMI (air combat maneuvering instrumentation) pod on the right wing tip if we were going to be operating on a range equipped to support the system."
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3383/what-it-was-like-flying-and-fighting-the-f-16n-viper-topguns-legendary-hotrod

Thanks for the info. I've been looking for the training round in 1/72 scale for a while. Rather hard to come by though.

Dizzyfugu

#34
December 19, 2022, 11:43:28 PM
Very cool couple! Well done!  :thumbsup:

perttime

#35
December 20, 2022, 12:11:38 AM
Quote from: Firefox on December 19, 2022, 11:41:22 PM
Quote from: perttime on December 19, 2022, 10:42:09 PMLooks good. On F-16N loadouts:

"We normally flew the N with an AIM-9 Sidewinder captive training round on the left wing-tip, and an ACMI (air combat maneuvering instrumentation) pod on the right wing tip if we were going to be operating on a range equipped to support the system."
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3383/what-it-was-like-flying-and-fighting-the-f-16n-viper-topguns-legendary-hotrod

Thanks for the info. I've been looking for the training round in 1/72 scale for a while. Rather hard to come by though.
I think a training sidewinder could be made out of a live one: https://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=563
An ACMI pod looks like a pretty skinny stick with a sharpened front end.

Old Wombat

#36
December 20, 2022, 01:18:45 AM
Two awesome builds! Well done, Firefox! :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

comrade harps

#37
December 20, 2022, 04:10:34 AM
Took me a while...

Brilliant  :wub:
Whatever.

Tophe

#38
December 20, 2022, 05:03:07 AM
Very good! Far better than what I do with 1/144 F-16.... :thumbsup:
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

NARSES2

#39
December 20, 2022, 05:44:54 AM
They've both come out tremendously well  :bow:  :bow:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

DogfighterZen

#40
December 20, 2022, 08:23:46 AM
Excellent work on both, no doubt!  :bow:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

Dizzyfugu

#41
December 20, 2022, 08:32:18 AM
Quote from: perttime on December 20, 2022, 12:11:38 AM
Quote from: Firefox on December 19, 2022, 11:41:22 PM
Quote from: perttime on December 19, 2022, 10:42:09 PMLooks good. On F-16N loadouts:

"We normally flew the N with an AIM-9 Sidewinder captive training round on the left wing-tip, and an ACMI (air combat maneuvering instrumentation) pod on the right wing tip if we were going to be operating on a range equipped to support the system."
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3383/what-it-was-like-flying-and-fighting-the-f-16n-viper-topguns-legendary-hotrod

Thanks for the info. I've been looking for the training round in 1/72 scale for a while. Rather hard to come by though.
I think a training sidewinder could be made out of a live one: https://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=563
An ACMI pod looks like a pretty skinny stick with a sharpened front end.


An AIM-9 training round can look just like a standard Sidewinder, but it typically has a blue body orm more recently, blue bands around the body. Sometimes the fins are omitted, as a pure acquisition round.





PR19_Kit

#42
December 20, 2022, 12:33:43 PM
Both of them work out remarkably well, magic work there.  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

DogfighterZen

#43
December 20, 2022, 07:47:13 PM
Quote from: Firefox on December 19, 2022, 11:41:22 PM
Quote from: perttime on December 19, 2022, 10:42:09 PMLooks good. On F-16N loadouts:

"We normally flew the N with an AIM-9 Sidewinder captive training round on the left wing-tip, and an ACMI (air combat maneuvering instrumentation) pod on the right wing tip if we were going to be operating on a range equipped to support the system."
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3383/what-it-was-like-flying-and-fighting-the-f-16n-viper-topguns-legendary-hotrod

Thanks for the info. I've been looking for the training round in 1/72 scale for a while. Rather hard to come by though.

The CATM AIM-9 is easy to make from a normal AIM-9 but the AN/APX-95 TACTS Pod is in the Hasegawa aircraft weapons set nº5/US missiles and launchers and the ACMI pod is in the Italeri 1/72 USA/NATO weapons set.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-177-usa-nato-aircraft-arms--144405

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-x72-9-aircraft-weapons-v--128603
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

mexchiwa

#44
December 21, 2022, 04:13:03 AM
The F-20 of F/A-18s, and the G.91Y/T-2C of F-16s
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