ij001
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Kit - Tamiya
Paint - (Interior & load-out) Humbrol & Xtracolour enamels. (Exterior) Tamiya acrylics mixed-by-eye.
Decals - Superscale & Afterburner.
Extras - Eduard 'Zoom' interior set, Tamiya 'Detail Up' pitot, Hasegawa AIM-9 & Instrument Pod.
General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16C-50 Fighting Falcon
Assigned to Brg Gen. Donald J. Hoffman
52nd Fighter Wing
Spangdahlem 2002/03
Until recently I'd not built an F-16 in any scale for over twenty years, now there's two !!. Not quite a 'shake'n bake' as some thought and attention to the construction sequence is definitely needed. That said all fits very well as we've come to expect... well except the decals - mine shattered into atom-sized pieces as soon as they hit the water, but I was only ever going to use the stencils for the drop tanks. I found some spare in the stash so just got on with it. Eduard Zoom set was a delight to fit and makes a shed-load of difference in my opinion.
Faded and battered paint is not typical for a 'Wing King' but I've chosen to show this aircraft soon after it's operational deployment to Iraq & Afghanistan, not sure about the historical provenance but I really like the way it looks - hope folks here do too.
Next I'll be finishing an IL2, then... who knows.... Feel free to hurl abuse, comment or ask a question.
Best from NZ.
Ian.
Paint - (Interior & load-out) Humbrol & Xtracolour enamels. (Exterior) Tamiya acrylics mixed-by-eye.
Decals - Superscale & Afterburner.
Extras - Eduard 'Zoom' interior set, Tamiya 'Detail Up' pitot, Hasegawa AIM-9 & Instrument Pod.
General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16C-50 Fighting Falcon
Assigned to Brg Gen. Donald J. Hoffman
52nd Fighter Wing
Spangdahlem 2002/03
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Until recently I'd not built an F-16 in any scale for over twenty years, now there's two !!. Not quite a 'shake'n bake' as some thought and attention to the construction sequence is definitely needed. That said all fits very well as we've come to expect... well except the decals - mine shattered into atom-sized pieces as soon as they hit the water, but I was only ever going to use the stencils for the drop tanks. I found some spare in the stash so just got on with it. Eduard Zoom set was a delight to fit and makes a shed-load of difference in my opinion.
Faded and battered paint is not typical for a 'Wing King' but I've chosen to show this aircraft soon after it's operational deployment to Iraq & Afghanistan, not sure about the historical provenance but I really like the way it looks - hope folks here do too.
Next I'll be finishing an IL2, then... who knows.... Feel free to hurl abuse, comment or ask a question.
Best from NZ.
Ian.