FA-50 KAI Golden Eagle - Academy - No. 12519 - bashing of
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belly sectrion as starting parts of the T-50 kit
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"dry-fit" after cutting the belly section (well; this is a snap-tite ...)
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the cut away section of the original part below and the fitted Hasegawa wheel-bay already clued on top
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same from the other side
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close up of assembly; Hasegawa wheel bay basically is a good fit. wheel hatch has to be shortened for about 1mm
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close up again from the other side
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"dry fit" of the modified section
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close up without intake nozzles attached
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Gray parts from Hasegawa (wheel bays pre-primed in white);
Front wheel section is from Hasegawa too - turned 180°
Front wheel section is from Hasegawa too - turned 180°
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well only at the end of the project figured out that the phylons should be placed further towards the wingtips for sufficient space for ordnance...
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Коментари
4 9 January 2022, 11:54
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Nork, thanks for showing us a solution to the problem with no wheel bays in this kit.
Good job! 👍
9 January 2022, 18:59
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"what-if" the TA-50 would have won the T-X-Programm
Kitbash with Hasegawa F-16CJ (Block 50) Fighting Falcon (Hasegawa 00448, 1:72) for conversion to FA-50. Used parts from Hasegawa:
- tail fin
- wheelbay and undercarriage
- pylons
Academy kit in white; Hasegawa parts in gray
unfortunatelly I did not capture all steps - and those I did; only with the camera on my cellular...