Really good progress, Chuck @uscusn

Moving along very quickly, Chuck (@uscusn). It will be paint time very soon. I wish the F-16 I am building had a one piece intake like yours. My Tamiya intake is composed of 3 parts, and there is no way they were going together without need some putty. I added some weight in the nose cone and behind the cockpit, just to be sure. I was worried that all the wing armament would probably be partially behind the main wheels, so I didn't want to risk it.

Finally back to start the painting process first with pre-shading the airframe.

Next is to paint the nose and intake lip Grey/Blue FS 35237 (15237 is Glossy) using Xtracrylix 15237.

The nose and intake lip are masked off and next is to airbrush FS36320 Dk Ghost Grey for the fuselage upper nose section to the canopy, the tail and fuselage sides.

Then the lower surfaces will be painted FS 36375 Lt Ghost Grey. First I install the drop tanks.

The Lt Gray is airbrushed over the undersufaces, pylons and wing tip rails top and bottom. I used Gunze Aqueous acrylics. This paint is excellent to apply.

Next up the final coat on the upper surfaces and just a light coat of future to prepare for decals,

More to follow.

Excellent paintwork, Chuck @uscusn