Cheetah11 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 In 2002 the Navy Aggressor unit at NAS Fallon Nevada received 14 ex Pakistani Air Force F-16A aircraft, these having being embargoed and in storage since the late eighties. This resulted in some of the more colorful color schemes to be carried by the F-16. The model was scribed and a few details updated to represent the NSAWC Vipers like the Data Pod and the intake scoops added to these aircraft. Pilot ,AIM-9L/M training missile and Aces II seat from Tamiya in spares box. Reskit provided wheels. Profimodeler provided the short pitot and the rest mostly scratch built. Despite its age still of my favorite kits. And ready to join the other Vipers in the pit. Cheers Nick Daywalker, daveculp, Martinnfb and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Wow, that is outstanding Nick! What a beautiful finish you've achieved there, ...flawless work. Cheer's, Jeff. Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Lovely! You would definitely have to ask what kit it was, as you wouldn't think it was the old Has kit. Well done! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Hi Nick WOW !!!!! you managed to get the best of an old kit , very nice job , flawless . I really like the " flipper" paint scheme , and the way you improved the exhaust nozzle . hat off Alain you should show us the UAE F16 E , I have the " wolfpack "conversion waiting to be tackled Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Outstanding results on a challenging kit! simply beautiful!! color me very impressed my friend! cheers Pete Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 That's a nice looking F-16A! Getting back to it's original "light weight fighter" look. I remember the red, white and blue F-16's at Edwards with the rest of the test force and now see it up to the Sufa version....that little jet has come a lone way...and gained a few pounds! Again...great job and it looks good in your F-16 stable. Cheers....Ron Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Thanks for all the compliments and interest Jeff, Brian and Maru. Really appreciated. 2 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Outstanding results on a challenging kit! simply beautiful!! color me very impressed my friend! cheers Pete Hi Pete, tanks for the compliment. This coming from a former F-16 pilot is special. The F-16 has been my favorite fighter since the YF-16 showed up and I have built most of the 1/48 and 1/32nd models . First one the old Tamiya 1/48 prototype with the vertically split fuselage. I think this is my sixth Hasegawa 1/32 one and as you mentioned a challenging kit. But as they say 'the familiar touch of an old lover'. Interestingly the Navy had to find an Air Force plane to simulate the Mig29/Su27 threat in the form of the F-16N in the late eighties and then replace these with the F-16A in 2002. The replacements for these are rumored to be more Vipers. Good luck with the move and happy modeling. Nick 1 hour ago, aircommando130 said: That's a nice looking F-16A! Getting back to it's original "light weight fighter" look. I remember the red, white and blue F-16's at Edwards with the rest of the test force and now see it up to the Sufa version....that little jet has come a lone way...and gained a few pounds! Again...great job and it looks good in your F-16 stable. Cheers....Ron Hi Ron thanks for the compliment. You are right the F-16 have gained a few pounds. As a youngster I remember being super impressed when Janes pocket book quoted the empty weight of the YF-16 as 12500 lbs. with 24 000 lbs. of thrust. A little far away from the Block 60. My Belgian friends said the F-16A was a fair match for the F-16C. Not as much thrust but better wing loading. Cheers Nick 18 hours ago, alain11 said: Hi Nick WOW !!!!! you managed to get the best of an old kit , very nice job , flawless . I really like the " flipper" paint scheme , and the way you improved the exhaust nozzle . hat off Alain you should show us the UAE F16 E , I have the " wolfpack "conversion waiting to be tackled Hi Alain, tanks for the interest and the compliments. I hope your Friends at Master194 would like the amount of "juice" on this one. I hope the winter is not too cold this year and you can do a lot of modeling. You wanted a few photos of the F-16F. Here are a few. AM seats, nozzle, and undercarriage bays, the rest all scratch build. BTW I have started cutting the fuselage of the F4u-5. Cheers and happy modeling Nick alain11, Madmax, Dragon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Beautiful "Bandit" Viper, Nick ..! Fantastic Job all around ... ~Gregg Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Good looking navy jet Nick And a great collection. Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Nick, I particularly enjoy the way you have transformed the surface of the old kit. The panel lines are excellent and show the confident stroke of someone who has re-scribed more than a handful of models. Imagine how bored you will be building a modern Tamiya kit! Sean Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Excellent, superb, sublime work, my friend. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 Thanks for the compliments Sean and Chris. Well Sean I have found something not really boring. Mr Tamiya and I do not a ways share the same interests. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Enjoyed following the build log, and the result looks great! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Really beautiful build Nick! I think the "low vis" camo is about the best I have ever seen. Ernest Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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