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All Polish D variants have the dorsal spine, so you’ll need one of those as well, along with the para pack, all the various antennas, strengthened forward undercarriage gear and probably some more bits I can’t currently think of…. or buy this https://www.emodels.co.uk//kinetic-1-48-lockheed-martin-f-16c-block-52-48076.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT96dS9bTVZ1N3Yu5TGdw2Y6QzeEOVcHR8lcLh_ZjKVGjY3Fxi9cqmsaAv9LEALw_wcB

Wow, didn’t realise that these existed. Things have certainly came a far way with 3D printing. I’ll be ordering up some of the PHR A-7 pylons for sure👍🏻

In my experience missile rails have always been overlooked when it comes to AM products. I guess most people always think about loading the aircraft[model] out with a max payload. I’ve not seen any photo etch or resin pylons that show the detail you describe. If there is such a thing I’d be very interested to hear as I tend to build my models with a normal day to day training load.

I did wonder with the date, as I thought Future as discontinued years ago.

This is what I now use. It’s probably better than Future, although I’ve not tired dipping canopies in it yet.

That’s an interesting link, as they have you doing it back to front. I spray the hub colour first, then using the capillary method I paint the tyres(or am I doing it back to front🤷‍♂️). Not the best of videos, but you’ll get the idea

@jens It’s still there, go to the last item under the F-15, “The next generation”, select options, and it will then let you choose sub set option SG.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I’d only be clarifying what I already know, and it’s not like me or anyone else is losing sleep over it.

This is lifted from a LM press release back in March 2009 from the delivery ceremony for the first PXIV airframe The Peace Xenia IV purchase program raises the total fighters ordered by the HAF to 170. The aircraft rolled out today is the first of 30 Block 52 Advanced F-16s being produced in the newest lot. So LM did recognise and use the “Advanced” designation, probably wasn’t commonly used Stateside as as you say all Blk52+/Advanced jets are FMS, however it was commonly used by Greece, Poland, Iraq and Singapore and has been used in countless official documentation.

The Blk52+ and Blk52Adv are different,I cannot put it any simpler. The Blk52M is a local Greek designation given to their Blk52 Adv, which were delivered approximately 10 years after the Blk52+.

Poland most definitely fly the Blk52 Advanced. The only Blk52+ jets in Europe are those operated by 340, 343 and 337 Mira of the Hellenic Air Force

Poland flys the Blk52 Advanced, not the Blk52+

Using the capillary method works very well, there are several videos showing this on line.

Lumps and bumps. The E/F, are Blk60, they were given the E/F suffix due to being considerably upgraded which required changes to the actual airframe compared to the Blk 50/52, they are only used by the UAE. Polish Blk52 Advanced aircraft are in fact newer than the Blk60. There are 3 versions of the Blk52 Blk52 Blk52+ Blk52 Advanced

The ‘Sufa’ has a different dorsal spine and lacks the para pack extension, along with a different antenna fit. I’m not sure if the parts you need are included in the kit.

The E/F is substantially different from the C/D, hence why they give it the E/F designation and not just the C/D Blk60. I’m not sure what’s all in the box for the E/F, but the forward fuselage to radome is a different shape along with the tail from the base up, I’m sure the intake differs as well, in short the E/F isn’t a suitable candidate in order to model a Polish jet.

Both Hasegawa and Kinetic make a Polish F-16D out of the box, the Kinetic one can also be built as a C, both build up reasonably well. The decal options in the Hasegawa box are for a standard jet, while the options in the Kinetic kit are for 4 “Tiger Meet” special schemes. Another option to get a C would be Tamiya’s F-16C/N kit together with Attack Squadrons Polish/Greek upgrade set, and a set of aftermarket decals.

May sound stupid but make sure the needle is passing through the the trigger slot and you haven’t somehow managed to get it passing on the outside of the trigger.

100 passes?? If you’re anywhere near this number then try adding paint to your 99% thinners. I agree that a coat or two of White matt will give you a better base for the gloss.

34102 not 34201. 36118 was consigned to the MAC Euro1 scheme ie: C-5, C-130, C-141 and most USAF helicopters. Never heard of F-4’s wearing 36118, but 36087 is commonly referred to as Dark Gunship Grey were some of the confusion arises from.

Fairly sure 34092 wasn’t used on F-4’s.

1/48 AB-212ASW, whatever happened to Italeri’s planned release a couple of years back?? NH-90 AS322 Super Puma Big Sponsons for CH-47,

Surely if you are so hell bent on details and building the most accurate model, then the onus is on the builder to research the aircraft they so wish to model and build accordingly. Expecting the manufacturers to do this and then provide all the parts is only going to drive up the price of the kit.

Sorry misread the post , so reply deleted.

I might have some. You’ll need to give me a day or two to look as I’m bedded with a real hum dinger of a cold🤧