Italian F-16 (Diana/Artemis) [Completed]
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62 21 September 2023, 20:49
Desert MarlinThe nose portion is requiring a bit of work to match the radome. Not much though. Lots of little touchups after closing the fuselage. Now I can mask the tail code and install it. Will add the nose cone soon.
28 September 2023, 20:11
Desert MarlinI have a question... Is the mural of Diana done in a "flat finish" ?!?
28 September 2023, 20:13
Mark DI would say that the tail and Diana are flat coated, from different angles as you can find on the internet, the lady is very visible and you can't see any reflection like for example on the canopy or the heat stained exhaust ring. Very nice subject, she looks even better than the various Dutch 323 squadron tails in my opinion..
6 October 2023, 19:02
Desert MarlinIf I can get the canopy mounted and masked, this one will be finishing up soon!
11 October 2023, 05:20
Desert MarlinSo, in the process of cleaning the ridge off the canopy and fitting the internal canopy frame, the dreaded "hairline fracture" appeared in the glass. I have considered switching over to a Taniya canopy which was only partially successful... Looks like I need a new canopy for the Kinetic kit...
18 October 2023, 21:11
Patrick HagelsteinVery nice Viper! I'm sorry that that canopy wasn't acting nice though… 😔
18 October 2023, 22:02
Desert MarlinI will probably have to request a replacement from the manufacturer...
18 October 2023, 22:55
Mark DI've good experiences with Kinetic, I needed a new canopy for an F-18, within a month I had a new sprue.
Did the cracks appeared during sanding and polishing or with testfitting the inner frame? (During sanding I always put in some bluetack like stuff in the canopy to prevent too much bending of the canopy.) By the way, I didn't know that the ADF had that big birdslicers compared to MLU till I saw your build; they are pretty notable on the nose.
19 October 2023, 08:35
Desert MarlinI applied too much pressure pressing down on the canopy. Rookie mistake.
19 October 2023, 14:41
Desert MarlinMark D, I had the same impression about the ADF antennas. There is also a ventral array under the intake. Kinetic has told me there are no stock of new canopy sprues…
27 October 2023, 21:36
Desert MarlinThis page is still giving me trouble. When I click on the album it seems to return to an older version of the album and logs me out. Anyone familiar with this issue?!?
5 November 2023, 19:50
Desert MarlinThanks Tim! I'm not logged out. However, the Album still has a mismatch between the number of photos I uploaded and the number of photos cached in the album itself...
5 November 2023, 23:25
Desert MarlinI'm told it's fixed and mine appear to be fixed. If you chose a "teaser" photo", change that a couple of times and the process should straighten out...
6 November 2023, 06:26
Ben MIt does seem to be fixed! That canopy is so beautifully clear, you can see the cockpit perfectly.
6 November 2023, 14:03
Desert MarlinThanks! I still need a replacement canopy for my Block 60 UAE plane from Arizona training unit.
6 November 2023, 17:30
Desert MarlinAye! It seems the Chinese have made a kit (Kinetic) very detailed but "just a little off" in areas. The landing gear parts are pretty fragile. Overall, I like the Kinetic kit because of the available details!
6 November 2023, 20:57
Desert MarlinI put a tremendous amount of work into the ejection seat and wanted the canopy closed with this version so a really clean canopy was mandatory!
6 November 2023, 22:37
Desert MarlinNext is the "Dirty Diana" and there are two more schemes in the Eduard NATO Vipers to FINish also! One Tiger and one Lounging Diana! Hopefully in this lifetime!
6 November 2023, 22:52
Desert MarlinThis one still needs the static dischargers and the AIM-9M Sidewinders.
6 November 2023, 22:53
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My Eduard Build of the NATO F-16A with the Diana/Artemis artwork.
