1/48 F-ck-1d Rocaf

[adenak]

Here's a picture of my latest project, an ROCAF IDF II.  This kit represents the newly (kind of) revealed IDF, but Taiwan's AF isn't sure about using it or not.  I used the 1/48 Zhengdefu kit, which is a scaled up version of the 1/72 Kiddyland kit.  The project still has some more to go, namely the random fiddly bits like pitot  tube, various antennae, decals, and weathering.

[Captain Canada]

Nice one ! Love the lumpy look to her....makes it look tough and ready for battle !

 

[Rafael]

Awesome!

One of the strangest looking (to me) aircraft in the world.

Rafa

[Eddie M.]

I like it! B) It looks very unique and purposeful. :salute:
  Eddie  

[John Howling Mouse]

Yes, this looks way more combative than it does out of the box.

[BlackOps]

I like the look of the Ching-Kuo, kind of like a missing link between the F-16 & F-18. The conformal tanks do make it look a bit more ready for action.    

[ysi_maniac]

I like this plane and your model too
         

[Archibald]

I like the look of the Ching-Kuo, kind of like a missing link between the F-16 & F-18. The conformal tanks do make it look a bit more ready for action. 

A missing link between a F-16 and a F-18, that's it!
Brilliant!!!  

Is it just me, or the Ching Kuo looks a bit like the Korean  T-50 ? ( I know that both designs are under US influence)

Hmm this model give me ideas...

Let's take F-5E, F-16, F-17, F-18 and F-20 designs. Found another Asian country which want to built its own LWF... and invent another mix of these five US fighters!

Korea, Taiwan and Japan already did it (T-50, F-2, Ching Kuo).
What country could do it ? Malaya ? Singapore ? Thailand ?  

[ysi_maniac]

Let's take F-5E, F-16, F-17, F-18 and F-20 designs. Found another Asian country which want to built its own LWF... and invent another mix of these five US fighters!

Korea, Taiwan and Japan already did it (T-50, F-2, Ching Kuo).
What country could do it ? Malaya ? Singapore ? Thailand ?

Cool fighters to work with. I am thinking about Northrop's P-530, and whole line between F-5 and F-17/18.
But I do not have quality 3-view drawings.
     

[adenak]

I like the look of the Ching-Kuo, kind of like a missing link between the F-16 & F-18. The conformal tanks do make it look a bit more ready for action. 

A missing link between a F-16 and a F-18, that's it!
Brilliant!!!  

Is it just me, or the Ching Kuo looks a bit like the Korean  T-50 ? ( I know that both designs are under US influence)

Hmm this model give me ideas...

Let's take F-5E, F-16, F-17, F-18 and F-20 designs. Found another Asian country which want to built its own LWF... and invent another mix of these five US fighters!

Korea, Taiwan and Japan already did it (T-50, F-2, Ching Kuo).
What country could do it ? Malaya ? Singapore ? Thailand ?

After production and engineering was over with the IDF, the same engineers went from Taiwan to Korea to produce the T-50.  The similarities between the two are astounding!

Of all the countries able to produce a new LWF on their own, there doesn't seem to be a real need for it.  Singapore has F-16s and the new F-15SG, Malaysia has new Sukhois in its inventory, and Thailand has F-16s as well.  Same goes for Indonesia.  Only country I can imagine going for a LWF would be the Philippines, but it would probably be cheaper for them to purchase something off the shelf than an indigenous design.

[adenak]

Done with decals and other things:

[Rafael]

GorgeousGorgeousGorgeousGorgeousGorgeousGorgeousGorgeous    

I love it!!!

Rafa