F-20C Canardshark (finished page 2)

[Tophe]

from https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=49062.15

Maybe this was the last model to be finished by me this year. (Next one: to be received next Christmas)

Unexpectedly, I had the opportunity today to order more kits, and I ordered the cheap Chinese "MiniHobbyModels" MiG-23 and F-20.
I plan to start with the F-20, transformed into a canard what-if joke.
Receiving it from China may be in one month.

[Tophe]

Here is a top view of my (plastic) future project:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/f-20c-canard.gif

[AeroplaneDriver]

I made a Delta winged operational F-29 years ago.  Not totally different wing plan...

[Tophe]

I asked the Search tool and found your F-20/X-29 build (of 2018) at https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=45846.0
Thanks!

[The Rat]

Here is a top view of my (plastic) future project:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/f-20c-canard.gif

Viggenise it! 

[Tophe]

Yes The Rat, your topic about "turning canard" ("Viggenize it!") https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=39185.0 
still stands as the ultimate reference for dreamers like me, thanks!
(I must confess, though, that I hesitated to buy the 1/144 Viggen from the same provider instead of the MiG-23, to remove the canard into a rear T-tail...)

[Tophe]

I ordered the cheap Chinese "MiniHobbyModels" MiG-23 and F-20.
I plan to start with the F-20

Ahem, I am not sure completely that I will get this 1/144 F-20: I received a "message from the seller" informing me that he will send... 2 copies, with a single picture: the MiG-23. I have left a note to the seller : "one F-20 + one MiG-23 (not two MiG-23)", and I hope he/she understands English, I don't know how to speak Chinese (yet)...

[nighthunter]

 Worst case Tophe, I have a 1/144 F-20 you can have at a steal 

[Tophe]

Thanks while... this morning, another news, good: the parcel arrived in my country (with 2 pictures this time: MiG-23 AND F-20). Hope remains to get it properly, simply.

[Tophe]

I received them today, good!

[Tophe]

Here is the kit's content:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_4669_f20c.jpg

[Tophe]

Here are the few parts I plan to use:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_4672_f20c.jpg

Beware: a dangerous butcher has been signaled in the neighbourhood, the clean parts are in danger...

[Tophe]

Alas the butcher stroke last night, and the fuselage lost its fin, the wings lost their distance:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_4674_f20c.jpg
Next night, the butcher may strike again...

[Tophe]

The butcher stroke again, as I was afraid of, and the F-20C will be even shorter than expected:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_4678_f20c.jpg

[Tophe]

So I must update the project of F-20C, shortened and rocket engined (even more what-if):

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/f-20c-canard-short.gif