jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Hi guys, Finished this one up not too long ago! Built off the Blk 50 kit with an added NSI intake from the 32nd scale T-Bird kit, to get a smallmouth Blk 30. GBU-12's, TER's, and the LITENING pod were leftover from an Academy F-16I Sufa kit. Decals were a mix of Afterburner "For the data" and FoxOne for the tail and nose art. Painted with Mr. Color paints Apologies for the lousy photos, My photography skills aren't very good...Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Swapped out the opened nozzle for a partially closed GE. nozzle to depict the A/C inflight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 A shot of the Loadout, Thanks for looking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 HI Verrrry nice indeed. Wish mine had turned out this well. Thanks for posting it. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Wow that looks great. Any aftermarket resin or etch? Edited December 17, 2015 by nicholassagan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Pretty much out of the box, The nozzle and PIDS pylon are A/M. Some of the weapons were spares from Academy's Sufa kit. Appreciate the comments gentlemen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Sorry forgot to mention photo etch, I used a set of Crossdelta stiffener plates stacked on top of vinyl copies to help make them look more to scale. "Model still under a gloss when this photo was taken" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 The pit and seat are out of the box I didn't replicate the sheepskin cushions because the pilot would cover them up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Outstanding work. You nailed it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manuel J. Armas S. Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Congratulations, great F-16C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Perfection! Is the visor on the pilot that glossy or did you create that effect with paint? Really, it is just stunning... Bravo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Thanks fellas! The visor was glossed up with several coats of Future floor wax. Edited December 18, 2015 by jmreed76 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 That is a fantastic Viper, superb finish and display. Really impressive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I really love the work on the pilot! Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IJ001 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 What a gem !! - Superb model. Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) That is one outstanding build....The ordnance is an exceptional display of modeling skills...looking forward to seeing more of your builds. Edited December 18, 2015 by #1 Greywolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks so much for the compliments guys! I really enjoyed building this kit, I have 4 more of these kits hanging out in the stash awaiting The new decals from Speed Hunter Graphics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
balls47 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Yessir, Great looking Viper, my favorite airplane, of course. Years ago, I saw a 181st F-16 parked in the pile of F-16's in Springfield. The intake was very noticeable when they were side by side. The 181st jet had the old, old colored "Racers" markings. Springfield stole a great pilot from the 181st, "Chili" Davis. It's always a treat to see your Vipers. It's too bad that so many of the units with such rich history have gone away because of B.R.A.C. I'll give you a call one of these days. Take care and be safe. Tim Edited December 18, 2015 by balls47 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Beautifully done, crisp and clean build! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Killer build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmreed76 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks fellas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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