ChernayaAkula Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Just minutes after suggesting a Quickboost F-16 ADF tail in 1/72 in TwoMike's thread >>HERE<<, I came across the announcement of a Hasegawa 1/72 F-16 ADF double-kit with markings for Italian special schemes >>HERE<< on Hobby Search (1999.co.jp). The cool thing is that the ADF tails will apparently be included as injected plastic parts. :( Here are better pics of the respective schemes: RED/SILVER SCHEME BLACK/GREEN SCHEME Maybe I should suggest a resin 1/72 Viggen family in Mike's thread and see if the trick works twice.... :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 SWEET! I'll have to pick one up, but I can almost guarantee I won't be doing it in Italian markings - It'll be 107 FIG if I can find decals! Niagara Falls rocks! -Ben (writing in Amherst, NY, just miles from said falls) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Vauu great infoooo!!!! Thanks Moritz!!!! i Will get one for sure!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Pre-ordered mine! Can the Italian ADFs be used OOB for the US Air National Guard birds? I have a very nice Expert's Choice sheet that's just dying for a decent 1/72 ADF kit. Thanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Can the Italian ADFs be used OOB for the US Air National Guard birds? If Hasegawa did its homework - yes, the AMI birds were ex-ANG and have the IFF antennae, so they should work. Caveat: the 1999 page Moritz linked to states: "- New plastic parts: ADF parts for the vertical tail - Metaruinretto: reinforcing plate parts" So the presence of the IFF antennae is not confirmed by this. Let's wait and see. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LanceB Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Well the bird-slicers are already out on Frame L of their F-16I kit, so I imagine they will just throw that frame in the box. Since those aren't "new parts" they may not have felt the need to specifically mention them. I wonder if they will do the ADF tail parts as just new left and right root fairing halves? That way they could use the fairing-less vertical stab which is also on Frame L. Edited August 14, 2010 by LanceB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Did a little research & found out that USANG ADF birds also had a searchlight on the side. http://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-16/imag...tro_f-16adf.jpg Hope Hasegawa gets that right too. But it shouldn't be too difficult to drill one ourselves and stick a little clear glue or something in there. Edited August 14, 2010 by JackMan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Did a little research & found out that USANG ADF birds also had a searchlight on the side. http://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-16/imag...tro_f-16adf.jpg Hope Hasegawa gets that right too. But it shouldn't be too difficult to drill one ourselves and stick a little clear glue or something in there. It could also conceivable be depicted using just a silver decal. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 <...> So the presence of the IFF antennae is not confirmed by this. Let's wait and see. <...> Hmm, good point. They did the bird slicers for the Sufa, but just as four antennae stuck onto the fuselage, without the raised panel. Maybe they'll go that route as well. :unsure: Still, I hope Quickboost will do a conversion tail for the Revell kit, which has the bird slicers out of the box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inquisitor Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Hmm, good point. They did the bird slicers for the Sufa, but just as four antennae stuck onto the fuselage, without the raised panel. Maybe they'll go that route as well. <_<Still, I hope Quickboost will do a conversion tail for the Revell kit, which has the bird slicers out of the box. The sufa L sprue has another set of bird slicer with raised panel, but they aren't the right shape either. Edited August 14, 2010 by Inquisitor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I get look on sprue L, and seems like bird slicers on them is for Turkish block 40, not like ADF version antennas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boman Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Best thing about this is that this means that there is a Hasegawa 1/48 ADF in the pipeline - question is which side of Xmas <_< Did a little research & found out that USANG ADF birds also had a searchlight on the side. http://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-16/imag...tro_f-16adf.jpg Hope Hasegawa gets that right too. But it shouldn't be too difficult to drill one ourselves and stick a little clear glue or something in there. On the 1/48 kits, this is already in the molds, and has been since the release of kit V9 - RNoAF Viper. Don't know about 1/72 though as its not my scale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paolo Maglio Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 There is only one difference between Italian and ANG ADF Vipers: Italian one does not use the Sparrow pylons. I really hope Hasegawa will add all modifications needed since I gave them all measures. I think only the reinforced plate to the side of the air intake will be missing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoseidonSv Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Just minutes after suggesting a Quickboost F-16 ADF tail in 1/72 in TwoMike's thread >>HERE<<, I came across the announcement of a Hasegawa 1/72 F-16 ADF double-kit with markings for Italian special schemes >>HERE<< on Hobby Search (1999.co.jp). The cool thing is that the ADF tails will apparently be included as injected plastic parts. Here are better pics of the respective schemes: RED/SILVER SCHEME BLACK/GREEN SCHEME Maybe I should suggest a resin 1/72 Viggen family in Mike's thread and see if the trick works twice.... :lol: Have you seen the 1/72 resin parts for Viggen at dr.pepper resin and Maestro models to be used for the Heller kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoseidonSv Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Just minutes after suggesting a Quickboost F-16 ADF tail in 1/72 in TwoMike's thread >>HERE<<, I came across the announcement of a Hasegawa 1/72 F-16 ADF double-kit with markings for Italian special schemes >>HERE<< on Hobby Search (1999.co.jp). The cool thing is that the ADF tails will apparently be included as injected plastic parts. Here are better pics of the respective schemes: RED/SILVER SCHEME BLACK/GREEN SCHEME Maybe I should suggest a resin 1/72 Viggen family in Mike's thread and see if the trick works twice.... :lol: Too bad the kit is Hasegawas and not the light years better Revell kit from ROG. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Too bad the kit is Hasegawas and not the light years better Revell kit from ROG. Indeed! That's why I hope someone like Quickboost will come to the rescue. I reckon the price for a Quickboost fin + a Revell kit would work out to just about the same price as a Hasegawa kit, give or take a quid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Nice, I hope someone does decals for ANG ADF aircraft. A couple of the Illinois ANG birds had nice markings. Also some of these aircraft never had the IFF antenna installed, just the mounting plates. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hmm, good point. They did the bird slicers for the Sufa, but just as four antennae stuck onto the fuselage, without the raised panel. Maybe they'll go that route as well. Still, I hope Quickboost will do a conversion tail for the Revell kit, which has the bird slicers out of the box. IFF antennas for the ADF birds are different than those in the Revell kit, I think unique to the ADFs. There are some that are similar, but they have shorter "blades" than those on the ADF birds. Best thing about this is that this means that there is a Hasegawa 1/48 ADF in the pipeline - question is which side of Xmas ;) On the 1/48 kits, this is already in the molds, and has been since the release of kit V9 - RNoAF Viper. Don't know about 1/72 though as its not my scale Nothing in the 1/72 kits for the spot lights, would have to drill them out and put and MV lens in or something like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Nice,I hope someone does decals for ANG ADF aircraft. A couple of the Illinois ANG birds had nice markings. Julien Superscale has a least a couple, but I agree that we could use some more. -Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Valdis Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 For those who want to build a F-16ADF in 1/72, now there's a conversion set for Revell kits. Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://fbminis.blogspot.com/search/label/FB72014%20F-16%20ADF%20Conversion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Martin Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Is it available in Ferrari red??? I.Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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