JeffATC Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Hi, Long time lurker, first post. Here is my recently completed Tamiya 1/48 F-16. It's a Block 30B smallmouth representing 85-1504, one of the last F-16s to leave Fort Wayne before their transition to A-10s in 2010. This aircraft was built mostly out-of-kit, using the Block 25/32 ANG version. I pulled the GE engine components from the Aggressor kit. The seatbelts, pitot, and AOA sensors are from the Tamiya Detail Up pack, the CATM-120Bs are a mix of ResKit and Eduard resin. The AMD pod is a modified AIM-9M from the kit. Decals are from Speed Hunter Graphics lovely "Heritage Vipers" sheet, while the missiles decals are from Two Bobs CATM/ACMI sheet. Build was very straight forward with the commonly mentioned challenges present. Plenty of mistakes along the way, but this is only my fourth aircraft build, and the next ones, of which there'll be many, will be better. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Nice job. You'll be seeing F-16's again at Ft. Wayne since they are transitioning back to them soon. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffATC Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Thanks! Yes I'm simultaneously looking forward to seeing which sub variant F-16 FWA will get, along with what their new tail art will look like, while knowing I'll miss the variety of having A-10s nearby, as I already get to see TOL's F-16s daily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Ft. Wayne received 7 A-10's from my former unit ( 111th FW ) back in 2011. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Nice clean build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffATC Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thanks! The lightbox muted the tones somewhat, hiding the light weathering. Here’s a bench shot of it that shows the tonal variations a little better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Great looking Falcon. You captured the look of a line bird F-16 for certain. Nicely done, Mr. Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Outstanding!!! Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kernsc Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Looks great and a FW bird is on my short list as I grew up in central Indiana. In my day, it was AFRES A-10s from Kokomo flying over my house and going to Terra Haute to see the Phantoms. I just starting a MI ANG build from a Hasegawa kit as I'm getting back into the hobby but am looking forward to building the Tamiya kit after that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Dust off the IN ANG decals. They're getting F-16s again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hope they continue the existing markings, started with the F-16C/D and continuing with the A-10C. Nice lightening with the cobra 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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