Chip's IAF Kfir C7***Finished***
- Molly-new
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Chip's IAF Kfir C7***Finished***
Airfix WWII Aircraft Of The Aces.
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
- BlohmWolf
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 15th, 2013, 11:21 pm
- Location: Down under, TAS.
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Will watch this build from beginning!
"Can not finish a model at all"
"You can get more of what you want, with a kind word and a wallet, than just a kind word".
Currently Building: FROG Wildcat, Fokker DR1 Red baron and some other things...
"You can get more of what you want, with a kind word and a wallet, than just a kind word".
Currently Building: FROG Wildcat, Fokker DR1 Red baron and some other things...
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Should look good when done, is it the Hasegawa mould?
- Molly-new
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
No idea, I just build them as they come. A look at the sprue's may help though.Saxon wrote:Should look good when done, is it the Hasegawa mould?
The kit comprises of 2 sprue's of grey plastic with nicely engraved panel lines:
The canopy comes in two parts and is protected in it's own bag, a nice touch that a lot of manufacturers seem to have picked up on.
It is nice that there aren't too many decals to mess about with. Two colour options are given:
I will be doing the camouflaged option:
Airfix WWII Aircraft Of The Aces.
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
- Chris
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2917
- Joined: March 15th, 2013, 7:18 pm
- Location: In your head
- Contact:
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Looks nice, and compared to a lot of the other kits in the build, this kit appears a lot better.
Honcho of ASMMF
- Old_Tonto
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 8049
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 7:41 pm
- Location: Middlesbrough, Peoples Republic of Teesside.
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
That does look very nice. I might get one of those & try to conver it to a South African Cheetah.
Looking forward to seeing this one built. I have a soft spot for that Israeli camo.
Looking forward to seeing this one built. I have a soft spot for that Israeli camo.
2023 - A:0 B:0 C:0
Current Projects:
East German Air Force (1956-90)
South African Air Force (1958-93)
Current Projects:
East German Air Force (1956-90)
South African Air Force (1958-93)
- Molly-new
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Progress has been going well on the build, unfortunately my computer has been playing up, hence the lack of involvement in this GB to date. So to update on events so far.
Research showed that the cockpit of the Kfir is in two shades of grey with black features, so I painted up the interior appropriately and joined up the fuselage:
Although doing this OOB I decided to add seatbelts to the seat made from painted tape. I then painted the inside of the engine intakes white:
The seat was then fitted along with the engine intakes and Canard wings:
The intakes are a good fit, what appears to be a gap is overspill of black paint from where I painted the engine housing face.
Research showed that the cockpit of the Kfir is in two shades of grey with black features, so I painted up the interior appropriately and joined up the fuselage:
Although doing this OOB I decided to add seatbelts to the seat made from painted tape. I then painted the inside of the engine intakes white:
The seat was then fitted along with the engine intakes and Canard wings:
The intakes are a good fit, what appears to be a gap is overspill of black paint from where I painted the engine housing face.
Airfix WWII Aircraft Of The Aces.
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
- DavidWomby
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 11707
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 8:09 pm
- Location: Florida, USA
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Looking good. Nice detail in the cockpit.
David
David
- Old_Tonto
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 8049
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 7:41 pm
- Location: Middlesbrough, Peoples Republic of Teesside.
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
That looks very nice Chip.
Certainly looks like a Kfir.
Certainly looks like a Kfir.
2023 - A:0 B:0 C:0
Current Projects:
East German Air Force (1956-90)
South African Air Force (1958-93)
Current Projects:
East German Air Force (1956-90)
South African Air Force (1958-93)
- Molly-new
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
There is some really nice detail in the wheel wells, hope I can do them justice.
The fit of the wings at the front is pretty poor. If I built this again I would deviate from the instructions and leave the engine intakes off until the wings were on.
Out with the filler.
The fit of the wings at the front is pretty poor. If I built this again I would deviate from the instructions and leave the engine intakes off until the wings were on.
Out with the filler.
Airfix WWII Aircraft Of The Aces.
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
- DavidWomby
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 11707
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 8:09 pm
- Location: Florida, USA
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Looks a really nice kit. Shame about the fit in places but the detail looks decent.
David
David
- Molly-new
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Construction now complete, with just a slither of filler required in the wing roots:
Now to get some colour on.
Now to get some colour on.
Airfix WWII Aircraft Of The Aces.
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
- DavidWomby
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 11707
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 8:09 pm
- Location: Florida, USA
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Looks great so far. Have fun with the paint.
David
David
- Molly-new
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:42 pm
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
Airfix WWII Aircraft Of The Aces.
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
Completed - 10
Building -
Pending -4
- bobblelink
- Active Participant
- Posts: 627
- Joined: May 6th, 2011, 2:20 pm
Re: Chip's IAF Kfir C7
very nice so far, shame about the fit problems
currently on the go: Revell Blenheim I, Italeri Me210, Revell HMS victory, Revell 1/144 p-47
completions in 2012:8, completions in 2013: 13, Completions in 2014:10, Completions in 2015: 9, Completions in 2016: 8, Completions in 2017: 9, Completions in 2018: 12, completions in 2019:7, completions in 2020: 17
completions in 2012:8, completions in 2013: 13, Completions in 2014:10, Completions in 2015: 9, Completions in 2016: 8, Completions in 2017: 9, Completions in 2018: 12, completions in 2019:7, completions in 2020: 17