F-16A AMT kit in 1/72

[jonwinn]

I have this kit and was wondering if I could use it for an F-16A block 15 small mouth

bird with a Pratt burner can. Long time since I researched F-16s jon

 

[Paul Boyer]

I think so. If it is a true A model, it would have nothing but the Pratt and a small mouth. Right?

 

 

[jonwinn]

Yes, true. It was also the block with the bigger tail and I am unsure of when they changed the shape of the horizontal

stabs. I remember some of it but not all. I don't remember which kit had the early stabs, an earlier ERTL or ESCI which

I think may have been repopped by AMT. It's a little fuzzy, like I said I have been out of the F-16 loop for a few years.

Thanks Paul  jon

[Mizar]

It has the later block 15? stabs, be aware while fumbling with that x shaped piece of crap inside engine nozzles as AMT plastic is so soft that cutting it down without harmful intentions will possibly damage the feathers.

Esci kits #9026 #9028 #9041 had earlier stabs, there is a chance that some boxes made during ERTL merge receive late stabs, otherwise by using Scalemates timeline

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/esci-9026-f-16a-fighting-falcon--130386

 

Middle line and bottom line all come with late stabs,GBU extra Sidewinder pylons and so on 😄

 

Luigi

[habu2]

I have this kit.  Out of the box it is a Block 15 F-16A, that means it has the NSI small mouth inlet, PW engine and the larger horizontal stabs.  It is a rebox of the ESCI molds.  Note the included decals are for a Block 30 F-16C so you will need to source the correct decals for a Block 15 A model.

[jonwinn]

Thanks, I have after market decals for a Makos F-16A-15 82900 for the bosses plane

here in Florida, had them many years, bout time I used them! jon