VTOF-16 Tailsit Falcon

Tophe · January 16, 2019, 06:52:28 AM

from http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,46069.60.html

Quote from: Tophe on January 12, 2019, 09:53:32 AM
My father sent me money unexpectedly for the new year, in case this is his last year (or mine) $:-\$
I ordered at Unicraft the Kogiken III twin-fuselage and the Mitsubishi Zero twin-boomer (radial Fokker D-XXIII), then a 1/144 F-16 to complete (I will turn it into a tail-sitter), and there was still a little money remaining: a Zwezda Ju-87 1/144. Thanks Daddy!

The F-16 arrived first, sooner than expected, today:

Tophe · January 16, 2019, 06:54:09 AM

I started immediately to build it/her:

Tophe · January 16, 2019, 07:25:23 AM

The worker Frank (Frankenstein?) Butcher came to the factory to help, and, uh...

Tophe · January 16, 2019, 07:26:28 AM

Then putty step:

Tophe · January 17, 2019, 03:33:54 AM

The unfinished model is already stranding proudly on the "ground", like the tailsitter it will be...

kerick · January 17, 2019, 06:03:48 AM

This is very interesting, carry on!

Tophe · January 25, 2019, 06:24:37 AM

Thanks!
After a first sanding, the fin is glued on (and this will stand solidly when dry):

Tophe · January 26, 2019, 03:49:37 AM

With tailplanes holding the other side, the model is almost finished... but the grey of the putty is not the grey of the plastic, so I will paint the model, yes.

Tophe · January 27, 2019, 07:50:15 AM

Starting to paint (except the left wing, to hold the model while painting):

Captain Canada · January 27, 2019, 07:56:00 AM

That's neat Tophe. The plane looks good like that ! Especially with that terrible joint they made for the fuselage halves

Tophe · January 29, 2019, 03:55:25 AM

Thanks!
Now the model is finished:

Tophe · January 29, 2019, 04:06:36 AM

from 4 angles:

PR19_Kit · January 29, 2019, 07:55:13 AM

Pretty darn smart, that one Tophe.

Tophe · January 30, 2019, 09:38:07 PM

Thanks!
If you wonder how the jet flame goes out of the nozzle because there is no distance with the ground, there is an explanation, technical: this derivative of the old F-16 (circa 1975) is dated 2035 and turbojets exist no more at that date. The VTOF-16 is powered by mental force, aka The Force, without flame, and the air intake is remaining for the aircondition device for the pilot. All right?

PR19_Kit · January 30, 2019, 11:27:54 PM

Quote from: Tophe on January 30, 2019, 09:38:07 PM

Thanks!
If you wonder how the jet flame goes out of the nozzle because there is no distance with the ground, there is an explanation, technical: this derivative of the old F-16 (circa 1975) is dated 2035 and turbojets exist no more at that date. The VTOF-16 is powered by mental force, aka The Force, without flame, and the air intake is remaining for the aircondition device for the pilot. All right?

Perfectly logical and straightforward Tophe.