CBM F16N PSS conversion... For now !

[Fred]

Hi,

Since last week end, I am the happy owner of a Combat Models F16N Jet !

Wing Span : 1.14m
Lenght : 1.80m
100% molded Foam

So, the original kit is for a 45 to 61 IC engine, as a pusher, with air retracts... Well, the F16 is not that small !
Really scale looking, all the details are from molding...
My plan, is to try it as a PSS first, and see how she perform... But I will keep the option for an upgrade to an electric pusher later (No EDF possible, or you need a lot of work !).

So, here are some photos !

The box (new, and unopened!) :



The kit.. All foam ! Lots of carbone fiber strips to reinforce the structure... I'll put a layer of fibreglass+resin all over it... Or another method, still thinking of it...




The fuselage :



And the same with wings and rudder....



Alright, that's it for now !
Don't know when I'll go back building it now, lots of other projects going on, but who knows !...  :roll:
Anyway, really pleased with that one, and really good looking (the plane...), should be quiet impressive in the air !

[Alan_Perse]

Looks really good Fred. I'd say it would need a good wind to get it flying

[Fred]

Arf, should do OK. really light at this stage.. Wings are small (scale) but the fuselage generate a bit of area too...

Must try anyway !    And I keep the pusher option too, just in case !  :wink:

[Happy Days]

Let me get this right..............you are going to use this for combat :shock:

Is this becoming an , I've got a bigger one than you thing?

[Fred]

Hi Keith,
God no ! :lol:
Not for combat, just as a PSS (scale).

Mine is bigger than yours, we all know it !      Talking about planes here alright !  :lol:

Well, not that big when you think of it, but jets have small wingspan, but really long fuselage !
But still going to looks good in the air ! (well, I hope !)

[joe]

Wow! That looks like fun!
Very light glass and epoxy would be a very strong finish. Bit of a pain to use though!

Would you consider using a polyurethane varnish or Poly-C with the glass. Not as strong but very easy to apply and not a bad a bad finish.

Have you though of a colour scheme??

[Fred]

Hey Joe,

Yeah, I think I'll go silk + Poly-C on that one. Filler, and a good finish...

Knowing my skills for a perfect finish  :lol:  :lol: , so far, I think of the 2 tones scheme...
Wanted to go for a tigermet one, but that's going to end up like a 3 years old boy painting stuff all over the place....  :!: