Gekko_1 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Hi guys, first-up here's some RAF F-16's I did a while back. Next will come some new ones to help Mish out with some ideas for her F-16 build(s). Cheers Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Thanks Richard, she looks 'right'. Looking forward to what you can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchet Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Great profiles Richard! Looking forward to more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyboots Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Wonderful stuff, Richard, especially the Arctic scheme. Thanks for showing us. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 He's on a mission to bankrupt me!!! Great profiles as always Richard!! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) Very nice profiles. A few years ago I had a conversation with a retired RAF officer who had been part of a group studying possible alternatives to the Eurofighter back in the early 90's as it was under threat of cancellation at the time due to a German withdrawal. He told me that the F-16 was a serious contender due to it being a proven design and having commonality with most of NATO which would simplify logistics. Apparently the reason that Britain didn't pull out at the time was that the Conservative government knew that it would mean the end of BAE's military aircraft division,probably the civilian side too and potentially the loss of 50,000 jobs all over the UK. Stephen Edited July 5, 2008 by Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 That is very interesting Stephen, as my back story for modeling a F=16 in RAF service matches what you have heard. In case you've not seen it its here Link Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 That is very interesting Stephen, as my back story for modeling a F=16 in RAF service matches what you have heard.In case you've not seen it its here Link Thanks for that. I hadn't seen that,someone's prescient then One of the stumbling blocks I could see to an RAF purchase would be air to air refuelling as the F-16's designed for the boom while the RAF tankers are probe/drogue but I'm sure we'd have found a way around it. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I hadn't seen that,someone's prescient then One of the stumbling blocks I could see to an RAF purchase would be air to air refuelling as the F-16's designed for the boom while the RAF tankers are probe/drogue but I'm sure we'd have found a way around it.Stephen Been thinking about that one today Stephen. I can get away with not solving it on the model I'm doing as they are purely early evaluation airframes. But I would like to see if I can overcome it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) Been thinking about that one today Stephen. I can get away with not solving it on the model I'm doing as they are purely early evaluation airframes. But I would like to see if I can overcome it. I've come up with a couple of options,the first would be a probe attached in a similar way to what the Israeli Air Force did with the F-4E http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/2002nat...E_Israel-02.jpg The probe would posibly retract into a fairing on the fuselage just aft of the cockpit. The aother option was one I'd read about in AFM years ago where the probe would extend from the front of a droptank under the wing.The Israeli Air Force was said to be testing it about ten years ago on their F-16's. Stephen Edited July 5, 2008 by Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Sorted Stephen see here: Link to WIP Thanks for the ideas Stephen sort of nudged my brain into action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 I've got to admit Mish, trying to make a grey F-16 'interesting' was quite a challenge! This is my first attempt. I've yet to do a Ripple and a few other grey versions. If anybody's got any ideas on how I could make a basically grey RAF F-16 interesting, I'm open to suggestions! Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thanks Richard, I like the look of her. I really wasn't expecting anything quite so fancy and not whilst you have other things on your plate. The first bird is will on the way to being a pure grey bird. I can see I'm going to have to pick up F-16 kits everytime I see one. I have so many ideas popping around in my head and you have just added another. Thanks once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi guys, I got a request for an RNZAF F-16 so I thought I'd put it/them here....... cheers Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi Richard, Love the third scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Stunning as ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Very nice profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil505 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Outstanding as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiSteve Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Sweet profiles Rich I've been looking for a scheme for a kiwi F-16A and I think I've found it, would it be ok for me to use it in the future?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Here's mine go at a RNZAF F-16 No 2 Sqn RNZAF based at HMAS Albatross October 2003 more here And some of the decals were from Richards Kiwi A-4 sheets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Very Nice Calum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Zen Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wow. Impressive! I especially loved the 11 Sqn bird. The F-16 definitely looks much more sinister with RAF camo... and kind of makes it apparent how boring US colors are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiSteve Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Sweet Kiwi viper Calum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Very nice Viper! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Sweet profiles Rich I've been looking for a scheme for a kiwi F-16A and I think I've found it, would it be ok for me to use it in the future?? Sure thing Kiwi Steve, go for it! Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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