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Rafale Winged Belgian F-16C

Started by sv51macross, May 31, 2009, 08:52:29 PM

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sv51macross

May 31, 2009, 08:52:29 PM
Finished this a few weeks ago but every time it occoured to me to post it the damn camera was out of juice again!  :banghead:

So here it is. Started life as the AFV Club F-16A Blk-20 RoCAF kit, but the resin and decals were tossed in spare parts and my 'old rejects' box full of cut-up plane fuselages came out. I was inspired by one particular model in the galleries (don't know how to link to specific pages, the url is the same for individual entries as the index)

No backstory in particular, except that Rafale Wings would increase payload and maneuverability. (bigger and thicker...Wakko, shut up!) Carrying a centerline GEPOD that came from the kit and Kinetic pods/tanks/pylons/bombs.

I'll get more pics up, these were the only decent ones out of the few I managed to shoot off before aforementioned doomed-to-damnation camera ran out of juice.



Logan Hartke

#1
May 31, 2009, 09:11:55 PM
That looks great!  Very unique.  Nice job.

Cheers,

Logan

ElectrikBlue

#2
May 31, 2009, 11:05:54 PM
Very nice idea and model! :mellow: :thumbsup:

sideshowbob9

#3
June 01, 2009, 03:44:50 AM
That wing compliments the Viper quite nicely! Great idea and build  :thumbsup:

Spey_Phantom

#4
June 01, 2009, 04:06:04 AM
im seeing and im liking  :wub:
everything in Belgian markings is fantastic in my eyes, and what a concept  :wub:

excelent work  :thumbsup:
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

comrade harps

#5
June 01, 2009, 04:54:25 AM
Looks right. Love the subtle camo too.
Whatever.

Shasper

#6
June 01, 2009, 06:36:17 AM
Not sure about the canards. . . BUT the wing is bad-a!


Shas 8)
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ChernayaAkula

#7
June 01, 2009, 07:56:05 AM
Drop-dead gorgeous!  :wub: Waiting for more pics!  :thumbsup:
Cheers,
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Ed S

#8
June 01, 2009, 08:07:58 AM
WOW! I'm impressed with how well the Rafale wings go with the F-16.  Nice model.

:thumbsup:

Ed
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kitnut617

#9
June 01, 2009, 08:22:46 AM
I like too  :thumbsup: but as Shas says, dunno about the canards, I think I would've put them on the same level as the wing (sort of like an Su-27/30/34/whatever)
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BlackOps

#10
June 01, 2009, 08:53:38 AM
WOW! This looks so very Right!  :wub:
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Captain Canada

#11
June 01, 2009, 09:37:01 AM
Nice ! Very subtle but very diferent !

:cheers:
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Supertom

#12
June 01, 2009, 10:05:50 AM
Nice work there, especially blending the wings onto the Rafale.
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chrisonord

#13
June 01, 2009, 10:06:36 AM
Wow this thing looks just so right,I think one of those will have to go on the to do list  :thumbsup:
Nice one
Chris.
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Sauragnmon

#14
June 01, 2009, 10:24:54 AM
His positioning of the canards on the engine intake is precedented off the CCV Viper, among other ones that featured canards that were mounted on the engine intake area, generally canted downwards.

The Rafale wings afford it a sleek, swept look, which is quite interesting.  It's certainly a different shade from the XL's Cranked Delta look.
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