F-16C block 50 1:48 Tamiya + Aires, Eduard
This is model of F-16 from Red Flag 15-3 excercies that took part in July 2015, Nevada. Its normal base is Spandahlem in Germany.
F-16s from Spangdahlem are coated with special Have Glass paint having ability to distract radio waves. This coating has completely different characteristic than normal paints. Its rough in touch so it catches a lot of dirt, and degradates in time, and metallic grain it contains, causes very specific, metallic look in sunshine.
The main goal in this model was to reproduce Have Glass painting. I’ve started with metallic base, and then applaying thin layers of base colours mixed with metallic paint. At the phase just before varnishing it looked pretty good. Unfortunately effect was lost after applying clears, decals and weathering. But I’m pretty glad with te fnal outcome after all.
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Dean Wynford said on November 20, 2016
My favorite jet, wow Adam. Great job
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on November 20, 2016
Beautiful model! Gorgeous painting, toning. Very good engine nozzle.
Rob Pollock said on November 20, 2016
Very nice. The indoor shots do more justice to the paint scheme than the eight or ten over-bright outdoors photos.
You’ve really caught the finishes just right, and the cans have plenty of punch, which is a key point when modelling modern jets.
Some modellers simply flash-over a coat of Alclad and call it done, but in fact the metallics are usually quite subtle.
Well done.
Johannes Gerl said on November 20, 2016
What a cool project to depict the Have Glass painting. Very artistic in deed.
Craig Abrahamson said on November 20, 2016
Excellent job, Adam…turned out great (as did the photography) – nice work all around….and welcome to iModeler as well.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on November 20, 2016
If we can´t have rust we want dirt. And dirt we got. Very nice paint job.
Adam said on November 20, 2016
Thank You all for comments in my first submission.
Richard Mcstay said on November 20, 2016
Fantastic piece of modelling! The photography is great as well, I love the contrast between the indoor and outdoor shots.
Bernd Müller said on November 21, 2016
Excellent build, the paint work including the weathering is outstanding !
Greg Kittinger said on November 21, 2016
Just thought I’d pile on to all the comments – beautiful finish! All around excellent bit of modeling!
P.k said on November 21, 2016
nice
Robert Royes said on November 21, 2016
Great looking Viper. Welcome.