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Wow - this was a total surprise. The actual YF-16 was restored with the help of the artwork I provided.

 

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/viewtopic.php?p=2959846#p2959846

 

 I remember preparing the materials but have not followed up with the progress of this. I am really proud to have contributed in some tiny way to preserving the aviation history of my adopted country.

 

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yf16restoration2.jpg

 

 

Now I guess I have to reprint this sheet after I come back from vacation in August..

 

 

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Congratulations!  I haven't been over to see it since they brought it in from NY in a flatbed. Still have pics somewhere. I'll have to go over next week to see if. 

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I didn't realize you had released the Early Viper sheet in 1/1 scale !!!

👍

 

edit: you should add a page to your website for 1/1 decals and show the Early Vipers mask set (sheet 01001) with these pics - and mark it as Sold Out.  😂

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One could have assumed that the USAF or General Dynamics would have sufficient documentation for such a project. I guess that at least one person on the restoration team is a plastic modeler, and thus aware that you released nice reference material along with your "F-16 Early Years" decals not too long ago. All the more honored you can feel about this :nanner:

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This is fantastic, and to see YOUR instruction sheet taped to the nose! Wow!

 

Very cool, and thank you for doing this sheet. Now...if a proper 1/48 YF-16 kit would materialize, that would be outstanding!

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Congratulations, Kursad! This is really cool. We modelers are so used to seeing decals made from the markings on the 1:1 aircraft, it's a nice change of pace to see markings going from a scale model to the real thing!

Have fun modeling

Mike

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  • 3 weeks later...

Interesting discussion about the restoration

 

 

lots of useful info and caveats about the accuracy of the restored bird vs the original one 😉

 

MB

 

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