Free-16ZAB Falfalcon (finished page 2)

Tophe · August 20, 2020, 07:04:18 AM

I put a few drops of light blue paint on the under side. I am ashamed to show the aspect there, not to be seen normally...

$:-\$

Scotaidh · August 21, 2020, 01:08:25 AM

Quote from: Tophe on August 19, 2020, 02:22:04 AM
An intermediate step:

Then the final model, ready for paint:

Hmmm - to me, that screams out for a third fuselage atop the tail fins. Still - looking good, mon ami!

Tophe · August 21, 2020, 06:35:55 AM

Quote from: Scotaidh on August 21, 2020, 01:08:25 AM
Still - looking good, mon ami!

Thanks!

Quote from: Scotaidh on August 21, 2020, 01:08:25 AM
to me, that screams out for a third fuselage atop the tail fins.

You seem crazier than me, is this possible?

I have started to paint the side above. Remaining are: paint to dry, windows to cover with black:

Tophe · August 22, 2020, 04:13:06 AM

My wife said "this model is cute", and I feel happy...

I have started the black cover of windows on the B half part, but the blue painting was imperfect and I have to add a little:

PR19_Kit · August 22, 2020, 04:32:47 AM

What's the French for 'cute' please?

Is that 'joli'?

ericr · August 22, 2020, 05:07:04 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 22, 2020, 04:32:47 AM
What's the French for 'cute' please?

Is that 'joli'?

Yes indeed

Tophe · August 22, 2020, 05:31:41 AM

That could have been, but she said "mignon", 'joli' being more "pretty" somehow...

PR19_Kit · August 22, 2020, 05:37:14 AM

Merci for the translation.

I'm approaching the limit of my French here......

Tophe · August 22, 2020, 05:47:11 AM

I have met a British soldier that went to France for WW2, and what words (in French) are important, said the officers, are only "voulez-vous faire promenade avec moi, mademoiselle?" (do you want to have a walk with me, miss?). Maybe French men didn't like this, but from our savers, this was accepted

Scotaidh · August 22, 2020, 05:50:00 AM

Quote from: Tophe on August 22, 2020, 05:31:41 AM
That could have been, but she said "mignon", 'joli' being more "pretty" somehow...

Hmm - A small diversion from the topic ...

then, a "filet mignon" would be a cute boneless cut of meat? (Since "filet" doesn't specify the meat species ...)

Tophe · August 22, 2020, 06:53:57 AM

Yes, this is explained at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filet_mignon
while the French equivalent says more (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filet_mignon ): French people use it for pork while US people use it mainly for beef, with French words, surprising French tourists coming in the USA.
The word "cute" (mignon) is for "delicious" there, I think, but my F-16 is not to be eaten!

Tophe · August 23, 2020, 03:57:58 AM

The Free-16ZAB model of mine is finished but, first, I (am ashamed to) show you the (not sexy) buttocks of the Siamese Twin lady... $:-\$

Tophe · August 23, 2020, 03:59:07 AM

Here is the finished model, pretty sides:

Tophe · August 23, 2020, 04:52:21 AM

Quote from: Scotaidh on August 21, 2020, 01:08:25 AM
Hmmm - to me, that screams out for a third fuselage atop the tail fins.

I don't forget your idea... and I thank you for it! (this has not been built, yet, this is photo editing with PhotoPaint software)

Tophe · August 23, 2020, 07:37:25 AM

Concerning the scale of this Freedom model, it is difficult to say, as this is a cartoon shape, not a perfect copy of the source. But it is far bigger than the 1/144 F-16 (I built maybe 4 of them in recent years) and far smaller than the 1/48 F-16 (1 built 1 in the 1970s), so this is something as 1/72 or 1/96 (or 1/100) [with canopy height bigger than 1/48]: