Subject: Re: Post on Dec 2 update, United Arab Emirates National Day
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Corbett Legg" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:34:05 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again 
for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corbett Legg" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:16 AM
Subject: Post on Dec 2 update, United Arab Emirates National Day

> "1/48  F-16F Desert Falcon"
>
> by "Corbett Legg"
> --------------------
> Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo
> 01.jpg here
>
> The United Arab Emirates Air Force are the only users
> of the very advanced Lockheed Martin single seat F-16E
> and twin seat F-16F Block 60 version, referred to here
> in the Emirates as the "Desert Falcon".
>
> This was my first attempt with a resin conversion.  I
> had hoped to use the impressive Isracast F-16I Sufa
> conversion but the Block 60 was just too different.
> So I went down the path of adding parts meant for
> other F-16D's.  The F-16F used by the UAE is not
> exactly the same as the various F-16D parts I used, so
> additional modification and scratch building was
> needed as well.
>
> I started with the very nice Hasegawa F-16D kit.  From
> Cutting Edge I added the "big mouth" intake for the GE
> engine, conformal saddle tanks, and their Peace Marble
> spine.  I used as much of the Eduard photo etch set as
> I could and added their ladder as well.  I installed
> the Aires wheel bays and cockpit set, which had to be
> additionally modified for the Block 60.  Flying photos
> of F-16F's from many sources taken in Ft. Worth where
> the planes are built and Tucson where the Emirati
> pilots are trained helped in adding additional scoops
> built from sheet styrene in the right places.  I
> finished it off by including six Mavericks and two
> sidewinders from a Hasegawa weapons set.  I used
> Revell paints, the only type readily available here in
> Dubai, and lightened the colors for scale effect to
> match the photos.  The decals are from the Zots
> Vivacious Vipers Set 2.
>
>
>
> Click on images below to see larger images
> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller
> version of photo 02.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo
> will bring up the full sized version of photo 02.jpg
> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version
> of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will
> bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg
>
> Photos and text © by "Corbett Legg"
>
>
> 
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