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    Best 1/72 F-16CJ

    in Jet Modeling

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    I've built 3 of the Revell F-16MLU kits, still have 1 MLU, 2 B and 2 C kits in the stash... and those are just the Revell ones... too bad the Academy F-16s have some shape issues on the intake and nose, detail is a bit better than the Revell kits and price is very reasonable.

    Hasegawa's CJ kit is also good but it's showing it's age and it's no match for the Tamiya kit.

    I also think the Kinetic kits are a good deal, lots of weapons, CFTs, electronics spine... At the present time, no other 1/72 kit has so much stuff in the box, but these are only for twin seat versions and detail is worse the Tamiya kits.

    If only Tamiya would take the excellent kit they make and bring out the only variants not in the Market right now in 1/72 scale, the F-16E/F Block 60 variants...:rolleyes:

    Best 1/72 F-16CJ

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Well, i just had a better look at the first kit, and i admit i was forgetting a few other details so i want to take back what i said and make the correction...

    The first edition of the Tamiya 1/72 F-16CJ Block 50 does have 2 pairs of Aim-120C and 2 pairs of Sidewinders, one of the L/M version and the other pair is the X version, but you can only use one of the 3 pairs of missiles on the wingtip stations as there are no pylons for stations 2,3,5(L and R),7 and 8. No external tanks, targeting pods or HARM missiles... Well, after that, i have to admit that, if you're not that interested in what's not in that kit, the price difference might be worth it, i guess it all depends on that, right?

    Hope i cleared my mistake, sorry, folks...:rolleyes:

    Best 1/72 F-16CJ

    in Jet Modeling

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    On 3/6/2017 at 6:23 AM, K5054NZ said:

    Zen, you know me so well ;-)

     

    Thanks achterkirch, I'll head over now for a look.

     

    Takes a whiffer to know another one, right? :beer4:

     

    On 3/7/2017 at 6:46 PM, jefropas said:

    The first kit actually has gas bag pylons, but that's it...

     

    Jeff

     

    Yup, you're right, Jeff, i forgot those. :thumbsup:

    I guess Tamiya rushed it a bit with that first edition, especially when they already had the 1/48 kit, exactly as the second 1/72 edition came out, even the box is the same, just smaller... when it finally came out, i had to buy 2 kits in both scales and i've also been considering buying the 1/32 kit... :rolleyes:

    Best 1/72 F-16CJ

    in Jet Modeling

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    Zac, the Tamiya kit with no weapons is almost the same price as the one with the full equipment so it might be a better option to get the later... The first kit doesn't even include the pylons, just think of the extra stuff in the spares box just for a few dollars difference... besides, they're always useful for a whiffer... ;)

     

    DFZ

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