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Re: Mini-fig scale F-16 Fighting Falcon
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Sun, 9 Jul 2006 08:41:33 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Mattias Martensson wrote:
> Hi Ryan and Ralph
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> I think you both build great models of modern jets. Also good to see this group
> becoming more active.
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> A question to both of you what scale do you aim for? (1 stud to 1 feet = 1:38 is
> what I want to use but my models tend to be a little bit larger when completed)
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> A couple of years ago I built a F-14 more or less straight from Bruce Rollins
> dat-files.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=17290
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> The standard of building improves for every year. I was very please with my
> model when I made it but is not up to creations built today (like yours). I
> agree with Ralph that modelling modern fighter airplanes is very hard. I think
> WW2 aircraft is a bit easier and more suited for Lego.
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> What I like about Ryan's impressive F-16: Cockpit, canopy, weapons, overall
> proportions, colour and that no decals are used. The problem area is the engine
> intake and radome area. But it is the best F-16 so far.
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> What I like about Ralph's models: The high detail level, colour schemes, and
> overall proportions. It is very hard to build Navy aircraft without decals. I
> must say the decals improve your models a lot so why not accept them.
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> Keep on building both of you!!
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> Regards from Goteborg Sweden
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> Mattias Martensson
Hi Mattias,
Bryce's aircraft models are great and the Tomcat is one of my favorites. It is
one of his favorites as well. I had seen your Tomcat based on Bryce's design on
Brickshelf before. It looks very neat. Bryce has designed a B-1B bomber that was
featured in Brickjournal Issue 4. You might want to check that out.
I agree that Ryan's F-16 has a lot going for it. The upper fuselage has a very
difficult shape and he pulled that off quite well. My comments on the parts that
I don't like should distract from that. It is a very impressive model. Thanks
for the compliments on my aircraft.
When I started building aircraft, I really didn't take scale into account. As
long as the overall proportions were all right, I was happy. I've had a Tomcat
for ages, and basically that has set the scale for all the rest. As it turns out
it is approximately 1:35, so not all that far removed from the 1 stud = 1 foot.
That goes fairly well with a six studs wide forward fuselage on the bigger jets
(Tomcat and Vigilante), a jet intake of six studs wide and a cockpit width of
five studs on the A-7 as well as five studs wide on my A-4. It also makes it
fairly easy to build missiles and external fuel tanks at more or less the right
size. I have given thought to building a much larger Tomcat and the weapons were
just one of the problems that caused me to drop that idea.
I have little experience building WW-II aircraft, so I really cannot say whether
that is any easier. I have a thing for navy aircraft, and years ago I did build
an F6F Hellcat. A low-quality scanned picture of it is in my Brickshelf folder:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1235294
Also years ago, I helped a good friend of mine build an F4U Corsair. I also
used to have a Douglas Skyraider (entered service during WW-II, but too late to
see combat) and a Grumman Avenger. From building those aircraft I remember
cockpit canopies being a problem and landing gears weren't exactly easy either,
certainly not on the F4U. Making cockpit canopies out of transparent sheets came
about around this time. That was the only way to allow the canopy to slide back
over the F4F's razorback. My friend fashioned the canopy for his Corsair out of
plexiglass, by heating it and pulling it over a mold made out of wood (from a
broomstick if I'm not mistaken). That was a bit much for me. I know he still has
the model, as well as a pretty impressive Su-35 'Flanker', but I haven't been
able to convince him to set up a brickshelf account yet.
I suppose the difficulty depends to some extent on the standard you set for
yourself. Doing away with a retractable landing gear or an openable cockpit
canopy makes life a little easier. Still, that leaves the difficulty of getting
the proportions right. I like your P-51s and Bf-109 by the way. You've done a
great job on those. Both look very sleek and I especially like how you managed
to include the markings, such as invasion stripes on the Mustangs.
Regards,
Ralph
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| Hello, I can only echo sentiments there are some very nice fighter MOCs here and it's nice to see build.military get a little more activity of late. I used to build lots of fighter planes a lot as a teen, and while I don't think I ever approached (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| Hi Ryan and Ralph I think you both build great models of modern jets. Also good to see this group becoming more active. A question to both of you what scale do you aim for? (1 stud to 1 feet = 1:38 is what I want to use but my models tend to be a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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