(2022 F-16 Group Build) Italeri 1/48 F-16ADF

[habu2]

8 hours ago, Da SWO said:

You still interested in the kit decals?  

 

Yes, PM sent. 👍

[Da SWO]

Two steps forward, one step backwards. I was short of tape and purchased a role of Kamoi Tape, bad move as it's too thin and paint bled through on a number of areas, have to repaint the outer ventral fins, and the left side of the intake.  😞 You can see the splatter on the trailing edge. 

Lesson learned, stick with Tamiya tape.

 

 

 

[Da SWO]

Painted, with another small touch up area.

 

 

And yes, the demarcation line between colors was vertical, and not the curved line on subsequent paint schemes.

 

 

[Gator52]

Looking good!

 

Chris

[Da SWO]

One decal left.

Packing for Omaha, so this will take longer then I wanted.  I busted the canopy and am waiting for the replacement to come in.  😞

 

 

 

[habu2]

2 hours ago, Da SWO said:

One decal left.

 Is it the checkerboard on the intake splitter?

[daddyairplanes]

hello, what serial does the instrusctions say the 191st decal belongs to?

there werent many yellow tails in that squadron in 1992, and so far i only had tracked 719 and 82-1026 (the squadron two seater) as yellow tails, with the tub being the squadron aircraft (marked 171FS)

 

im working a similar but different project, all the ADF squadrons in the early 90s. and for a flight sim rather than plastic kit (please dont hold that against me!)

[Da SWO]

12 hours ago, habu2 said:

 Is it the checkerboard on the intake splitter?

No, those decals shattered.  I have a friend I will see after Omaha and we will try to get the backup decals on.

 

@daddyairplanes 82 1026 is the B. 

[daddyairplanes]

i knew that. i was wondering what bird carried 191st markings or when 1026 carried them.

the pics i've seen both have her marked 171FS. Estimating earliest late 91 early 92 by the grey ejection triangles, both no dates listed on f16.net. different site shows her at Ontario in may 95 same markings

 

 

[Kurt H.]

Too bad about the set backs, but the model is looking really good so far.

[habu2]

This decal sheet has markings for 1026 with 191st (TFW) on the tail, says the sheet was released in 1985 so it was some time before then. 

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/experts-choice-decal-48-23-191st-fig-mich-ang-f-16a-b--1023556

 

 

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Edited July 15, 2022 by habu2

[daddyairplanes]

ok, thats really wierd, since the 171st didnt get F-16s until 1990. they were flying F-4s in 1985

Edited July 25, 2022 by daddyairplanes

[B-ONE27]

7 hours ago, daddyairplanes said:

i knew that. i was wondering what bird carried 191st markings or when 1026 carried them.

the pics i've seen both have her marked 171FS. Estimating earliest late 91 early 92 by the grey ejection triangles, both no dates listed on f16.net. different site shows her at Ontario in may 95 same markings

 

 

That's the family model I'm planning on building in my contribution to the group build..BTW Da SWO, let me know if the deal falls through with you backup deal, I can offer a spare if needed from my EC decal sheet.

Edited July 16, 2022 by B-ONE27

[Da SWO]

19 hours ago, B-ONE27 said:

That's the family model I'm planning on building in my contribution to the group build..BTW Da SWO, let me know if the deal falls through with you backup deal, I can offer a spare if needed from my EC decal sheet.

Thanks.

[Da SWO]

On 7/15/2022 at 6:48 PM, daddyairplanes said:

ok, thats really wierd, since the 171st didnt get F-16s until 1900. they were flying F-4s in 1985

I'll get a link for you.  Former C/C has most (all) of the 171st FIS tail numbers on his blog.

[daddyairplanes]

30 minutes ago, Da SWO said:

I'll get a link for you.  Former C/C has most (all) of the 171st FIS tail numbers on his blog.

It would be appreciated. And I meant to post 1990, not 1900. Not even the BUFFs are so old as to be flying before the Wright Brothers...

[Da SWO]

1 hour ago, daddyairplanes said:

It would be appreciated. And I meant to post 1990, not 1900. Not even the BUFFs are so old as to be flying before the Wright Brothers...

Here's his blog.  Not a lot of F-16 data, you'll have to contact him.

[daddyairplanes]

1 hour ago, Da SWO said:

Here's his blog.  Not a lot of F-16 data, you'll have to contact him.

???

[Da SWO]

15 hours ago, daddyairplanes said:

???

Sorry.

https://oldsargesaircraft.blogspot.com/search/label/191st FIG

[Da SWO]

On 7/15/2022 at 7:22 PM, B-ONE27 said:

That's the family model I'm planning on building in my contribution to the group build..BTW Da SWO, let me know if the deal falls through with you backup deal, I can offer a spare if needed from my EC decal sheet.

I used three of the splitter decals to get one in-place.  I have three left, so I should be good.

That will be the final decal.

 

Won't get much done this week as I am catching up on all my work I missed while in Omaha.  Final decal and dull coat is my (weak) goal for the week.

[Da SWO]

Finally

 

 

[Chriss7607]

By the way, I was there and I remember these birds. My Dad was an air traffic controller at Selfridge until '95. One of the guys in the other squadron (the 127th), Maj. Tom Takai, was an active member of IPMS Warren. It was a great time there in Michigan.

[Da SWO]

4 hours ago, Chriss7607 said:

By the way, I was there and I remember these birds. My Dad was an air traffic controller at Selfridge until '95. One of the guys in the other squadron (the 127th), Maj. Tom Takai, was an active member of IPMS Warren. It was a great time there in Michigan.

I got there in 98, after the 16's were traded in for 130's.  Good time.

[Chriss7607]

4 hours ago, Da SWO said:

I got there in 98, after the 16's were traded in for 130's.  Good time.

I still remember it all well. The off-base housing (Sebille Manor) is long gone. Did you ever get to check out Land, Sea, and Air Hobbies off of Dequindre and Old Guard over by the GM Plant? And I almost forgot about War Eagle off of Gratiot..

Edited July 30, 2022 by Chriss7607

[Da SWO]

15 hours ago, Chriss7607 said:

I still remember it all well. The off-base housing (Sebille Manor) is long gone. Did you ever get to check out Land, Sea, and Air Hobbies off of Dequindre and Old Guard over by the GM Plant? And I almost forgot about War Eagle off of Gratiot..

Just War Eagle