FA-50 KAI Golden Eagle - Academy - No. 12519 - bashing of
belly sectrion as starting parts of the T-50 kit
"dry-fit" after cutting the belly section (well; this is a snap-tite ...)
the cut away section of the original part below and the fitted Hasegawa wheel-bay already clued on top
same from the other side
close up of assembly; Hasegawa wheel bay basically is a good fit. wheel hatch has to be shortened for about 1mm
close up again from the other side
"dry fit" of the modified section
close up without intake nozzles attached
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°
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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4 9 January 2022, 11:54
CuajeteNork, 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...
