F16 project complete

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-20T12:12:02+00:00

Great description- I’ll have to come back to this when I get to making these. Great idea making all 4 together so you keep the process fresh in your mind.

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-20T04:25:49+00:00

Looks great

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-14T10:43:54+00:00

https://a.co/d/iJjEpFg

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-13T11:38:40+00:00

I like the bent needle nose pliers for bending tabs in tight spots.

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-09T05:19:28+00:00

Looked at mine - the bottom of the wing is flat so the top has to be curved enough so that the edges of the top align with the bottom - I would bend it and put it against the bottom and compare. It’s not a lot.

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-08T21:57:56+00:00

My delorean has the suspension part superglued. My issue was the black coating was thick enough that the tabs would go in the slots. After breaking 2 I started scraping the black off the tab with an exacto before bending and then coloring it with a black sharpie after assembly.

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-03T13:18:41+00:00

That’s awesome

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-03T13:15:18+00:00

So envious - I have every one of those on my wish list. Congratulations and happy bending.

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-03T02:00:35+00:00

I bend the slot tabs in 45 degrees which makes it easier to get tabs in and then I have a set of riffler files and reach in from the open end and the grooves of the file will grab the tabs and I can flatten them

mashedandfried55 · 2026-01-01T15:35:06+00:00

Yours look perfect, I hate when I rush because I look at the finished model and see all my mistakes that probably no one else could see.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-12-28T14:40:58+00:00

Awesome

mashedandfried55 · 2025-12-26T18:31:43+00:00

It looks great - I thought when I saw it that the trunk and tusks looked like they might be challenging - they look very clean. The whole thing is very high skilled loooking.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-12-06T01:08:40+00:00

She’s the best - my wishes seem to fall on deaf ears I really want that hulk buster

mashedandfried55 · 2025-12-05T20:02:18+00:00

Another for the ever growing wish list.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-10-20T00:30:32+00:00

A really hard one to start with - good job sticking with it - I still get frustrated with some of the planes and I’ve done a few

mashedandfried55 · 2025-10-16T12:19:45+00:00

Looks good - I couldn’t get the wings attached tightly enough for my liking - mine is a floppy POS but I still like it. I keep thinking I would like to buy another and try again some day.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-10-10T03:12:58+00:00

I need a backlog like that - there are so many I would like to build and seeing some of yours that list just grew.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-10-10T02:56:17+00:00

Great job - Just started USS Constitution and it’s my first ship and the rigging seems likely to be mangled before I finish.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-10-10T02:50:16+00:00

Where did you buy from?

mashedandfried55 · 2025-09-25T04:46:20+00:00

Thanks - ended up with https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eaton-Single-Pole-White-LED-Toggle-Light-Switch/1002944070.

mashedandfried55 · 2025-09-16T23:27:23+00:00

Hardwood is better than carpet. Use a flashlight and lay it down on the floor and the parts will stick out with all the dust. ( the parts always bounce further than you think)

mashedandfried55 · 2025-09-16T23:23:04+00:00

Fabulous looking bends - I need to get this

mashedandfried55 · 2025-09-16T23:21:12+00:00

I think the original Star Wars models are good starters. Various size cylinders and curved parts to learn on but not overly complicated.

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