F-16X-114 (finished page 2)

Tophe · August 21, 2020, 10:15:12 AM

Today I ordered my next model to build: Revell 1/144 F-16C (this is maybe the 4th I am building...).
My project is to make a WIG F-16 inspired by the Lippisch RFB X-114 (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFB_X-114 )
- inverted delta
- wings with strong anhedral and winglets with positive dihedral above stabilizing parts (floats or tanks)
- engine above the fuselage (I will use 2 jets one above the other, like on a BAC Lightning)
What I will make different from the X-114 is having 2 lateral fins (available in this kit) to avoid the central jet exhausts.

Tophe · August 21, 2020, 09:21:00 PM

This is the project of mine (not a normal F-16

$:-\$ )

McColm · August 22, 2020, 07:19:35 PM

Looks like this would be at ease landing and taking off on the sea

Tophe · August 22, 2020, 11:17:22 PM

Thanks for the positive comment (not classifying my project as crazy), while I am not a pilot and everything is "easy" for me in daydream (or "uneasy" in nightmare)...

McColm · August 23, 2020, 02:38:28 AM

Quote from: Tophe on August 22, 2020, 11:17:22 PM
Thanks for the positive comment (not classifying my project as crazy), while I am not a pilot and everything is "easy" for me in daydream (or "uneasy" in nightmare)...

And I thought I was the only person who flew each of my builds in daydreams. I knew all those days sitting in various cockpits of aircraft would pay off.

Tophe · August 28, 2020, 03:33:27 AM

I have been informed that this model is currently out of stock. My order has been registered, and the money taken, while I should receive it by September 24th-28th only...
(I have ordered another model, twin-boom, but in China - cheap! - probably not home before October)

chrisonord · August 28, 2020, 04:20:25 AM

I am looking forward to seeing this one built Tophe, it could be a modern Flash Gordon space ship. It would have to be painted bright red and gold too

Chris

Tophe · September 04, 2020, 08:35:47 AM

The parcel arrived today, sooner than expected:

albeback · September 05, 2020, 02:10:50 AM

I love this!

. I can just see it now with SPECTRUM or SHADO insignia!!

Allan

Tophe · September 06, 2020, 07:41:22 AM

Thanks!

Here are the 21 parts I am going to use (among more than 108, this 108 being the number of one I am using):

Tophe · September 06, 2020, 07:43:05 AM

A few drops of glue started the build:

ericr · September 06, 2020, 08:17:00 AM

JoeP · September 06, 2020, 12:17:38 PM

Quote from: Tophe on August 21, 2020, 09:21:00 PM
This is the project of mine (not a normal F-16 $:-\$ )

Gerry Anderson would be proud.

Tophe · September 08, 2020, 05:35:21 AM

i am not copying Gerry Anderson (I never saw on TV his films) but maybe I am inventing now like he did.

Nobody seemed to notice a discrepancy between my 3 views; is the tailplane just in front of the jet exhausts or far in front? (different answer depending if profile or from above), so I made two different better drawings, curing that, I will have to choose A or B:

Tophe · September 08, 2020, 07:15:41 AM

No need to decide immediately A or B, but some truncation did happen: