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1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:54 pm
by benc123
Hello all,
Here is the first thing off the bench this year(admittedly started last year, LOL) . Its another Academy kit, and a cracker at that. Goes together really well with good detail straight out the box. And in a world first for Academy the decals went down a treat!!!!!!!!
Any comments/criticism welcome........
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Thanks for looking!
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:17 pm
by CJSomerset
Are you sure you have enough bombs?
That's a really nice job, love the tinted canopy. I won't have known it was 1/72 if you hadn't said.
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:37 pm
by Hillbilly
Love the paint and panel line work
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:56 pm
by benc123
Thanks guys.
You can never have enough bombs!!! Lol
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:18 pm
by mslgraphics
Great model and a good finish - but I had trouble seeing the pics (a bit dark) so I picked one and lightened it . . . hope thats OK
Amended F-16.jpg
Keep up the good work
Mike
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:27 pm
by benc123
That's brilliant Mike! I have real trouble taking photos, they always look dark, even with all my lights on. I only have a cheap point and click camera. May I ask how you did this? I would love to have all my pictures looking like this! Thanks again dude.
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:36 pm
by mslgraphics
No probs, the Fuji Finepix AX280 is a great point and shoot - it may have something set wrong on it. Best advice would be to try a grey or mid blue background so that the camera doesn't over compensate for the white paper!
I just opened the flickr file in Lightroom and lightened it (I am a pro photographer - but do provide tuition
)
Mike
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:41 pm
by gustavlekstal
Your clean and exact work is astounding!
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:18 pm
by benc123
Gustaviekstal, thank you very much. Coming from you it is a complement indeed! Your panzer 3 is simply stunning.
Mike, thank you for the tips, I'll try a different background for sure. I'll also check the settings on my camera, I normally just leave it on the auto setting. Lol. thanks again for the help.
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:54 pm
by gustavlekstal
benc123 wrote:Gustaviekstal, thank you very much. Coming from you it is a complement indeed! Your panzer 3 is simply stunning.
Mike, thank you for the tips, I'll try a different background for sure. I'll also check the settings on my camera, I normally just leave it on the auto setting. Lol. thanks again for the help.
Mate, I wish i had the finish like yours. Hide mine under mud and dust.
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:29 pm
by Daishi12
Brilliant work mate, how did you achieve the canopy tint?
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:07 am
by AchtungPanzer
Very nice
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:23 pm
by egamez
wow, wow, wow...really nice F-16. I'm very impressed with the canopy...did you treat it with future/klear? Could you describe how you did the tint ??
Very amazing build!!!! This is one to be proud of...Congratulations!
edwin
Re: 1/72 Academy F-16
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:51 pm
by benc123
Haha thanks guys! Your all too kind. The canopy came tinted out the box, I just gave it a polish then masked it.