General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon
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These fun scale paper model is sometimes what the doctor ordered to have an enjoyable build and listening to some smooth Jazz. See the full build on YouTube. Hope you enjoy these pics. Cheers my fellow modelers. One love.
Background
The Kawanishi E7K grew out of an Imperial Japanese Navy requirement for a replacement for the Kawanishi E5K observation seaplane. The Kawanishi Type 94 was the result (the designation E7K1 was a later application). Kawanishi [...]
Having examined Tamiya's instructions of the F-16C/N, I was inspired to enhance the old Hasegawa 1/48 F-16 kit with plenty of spare parts from Tamiya's F-16CJ kit and added Legend's ejection seats. The final results would not have been [...]
The Conformal Fuel Tanks and avionics added to the Block 52+ were a quantum leap for the Fighting Falcon in terms interception range and bombing capabilities.
Unlike the real aircraft where the CFTs were made from the same materials like [...]
I don't build models of many modern planes, but Erik (@airbum) asked me if I would participate in his "F-16 at 50" group, so I jumped in with a 1/72 model I had of an F-16CJ. I really had no idea what an F-16CJ was, so it was [...]
No matter which scheme the F-16 is represented, it retains an elegant pose in the display area.
IDF's F-16C "Barak" models require additional accessories, whether they are Tamiya or Hasegawa. These include the enlarged intake, [...]
My favorite Tamiya jet kit.
It's been awhile since I've posted anything but I thought I'd share this years builds:
1/72 Hasegawa F-16D Have Glass 148th FW Minnesota ANG
1/72 Hasegawa F-15EX Eglin AFB
1/72 Hobbyboss TA-7C
1/48 Tamiya F-16 ADF (the Block 30 kit with a [...]
History
Courtesy Wikipedia
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air [...]
With the 50th anniversary of the F-16 today, I repost the F-16 I finished recently as part of the GB initiated by Erik Gjørup @airbum.
It’s a rendition of the F-16A MLU with registration J-063 from RNLAF 322nd Squadron based at [...]