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Ah, thanks for the picture! It looks like for a show, the "real thing" is more like this: https://www.f-16.net/g3/f-16-photos/markings/P9220028 I did some research for my latest F-16, and I never saw a flying F-16 with all three GBU-12 attached. Or, ROC may have less strict regulations... Akex

Nice build from a not-so-good kit. The weapon load is a bit over the top, if the tanks are mounted, the inner GBU-12 is omitted (I think it has to do that it's too close to the tank for a safe separation) And bonus points for a version that is not seen very often! Alex

https://palermo.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/05/06/video/pantelleria_scontro_tra_tre_frecce_tricolori_lincidente_in_volo_durante_lesibizione-424169789/?ref=RHRT-BG-P1-S1-T1-Spalla video Just read that three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori collided, all survived, one pilot brought to hospital. They are talking about a bird strike (you see a bit of dark smoke a few seconds before the collision) Alex

Ah, thanks. So, some vanilla and chocolate will do. Alex

Looks great, what colours did you use? I'm building the VAB right now, and I struggle to find some good reference. Your colours match quite well, IMHO. Alex

As far as I know, from the operational point of view, they are the same as the single seater. The payload is heavily dependent on the mission, so QRA in peacetime would be a few ASRAAMS and AIM-120/Meteor. In angry time, protecting a high value asset like an AWACS or tanker, maybe a few missiles more. Tanks depending on location/penetration distance as well. So, if you stick to pictures, you are never wrong! (unless they are demo flights, which sometimes show odd configurations) Alex

Always nice to see a Swiss plane! To avoid getting the red too pinkish, use a yellow primer. It makes the red really look red! Alex

Nice progress so far! Since I have both kits too, I will follow carefully. Who can refuse a Japanese F-15 with special paint anyway? Alex

The only interesting stuff for me could be the F14 and Tornado in 1/144, they have a good choice of decals. But else? Meh... Alex

From what I read, there will be a German marking option. Still wondering about any other decal options (if any!), and what the loadout will be. Apparently Germany "needed" the F-35 to deliver the B-61 nuclear weapon, which is not cleared for the Eurofigher. I fear the kit will be not better than the already existing ones. Alex

Nice progress so far! 🙂 I did the same plane, but from Pavla years ago: https://www.modellversium.de/galerie/8-flugzeuge-modern/3850-gloster-g40-pioneer-pavla.html. Not as nice as yours, but I still like my canary bird! My lesson learned: airbrushing yellow is quite difficoult, it took me like 500 layers (or 500 more?) until I got the desired result. Priming is a must. Alex

Nice kit! I once used the same trick for the Tamiya F-16 exhaust, it was just a blank plate. So I printed a picture of the "real" thing and glued it into it. Looks better than many expensive PE- and resin-parts! 😁 https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=11437&p=albums&album=40254 Alex

The prop was damaged for sure, in the video (after the distorted images), you can see that the four props doesn't look the same. One looks feathered, one bent, and the other two look ok. Alex

Not sure, I never saw a reaper on flightradar. Only the Global Hawks (usually C/S "Forte") at >50'000ft. The video shows the destroyed prop blades at around 2:27, I assume they were trying to cover the sensors with fuel to hinder the recce mission. But something went a bit wrong with the flight path assessment. Since a Su-27 already hit the propeller of P-3 Orion a few years ago, I suggest Russia changes the materials of their airframes to less propeller-magnetic materials. They seem to attract the whirly parts! Alex

Ah, watching carefully, as I am building the same kit! Mine will be a F1CR with the little prince and the battle axe on the other side. Alex