falcon Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Last year I managed to get my hands on the Vingtor 1/72 F-16 Prototypes decal sheet and I noticed the decals were on there for the F-16/79. I had a look at the kits that were readily available and decided to have a look at what would needed to be done to make the F-16/79. The only parts that really need modification were the intake and the engine. Here is what I have managed to come up with to convert the Revell 1/72 F-16B kit. The parts shown are a direct swap for the kit parts. These are the first 2 sets that have so far been made as I have plans to build a number of "What If?" F-16/79's as well as the one depicted on the Vingtor sheet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I will be following this thread, as I am planning to do a 1/48 scale model myself. Remember to replace the ejection seats. Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 I will be following this thread, as I am planning to do a 1/48 scale model myself. Remember to replace the ejection seats. Nils I wasn't aware of any change to the seat. Which seat should it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Ah, just found out the FSD aircraft used the Stencel S-III-S ejection seat. The production version would have used the same ACES II as the standard F-16's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I also have the Vingtor's decals and I would like to make the F-16/79. I even have bought a Hasegawa Phantom to get a spare nozzle. But I still have a big problem - the Revell F-16B is not available for a couple of years. I hope that F-16B will appear in Tamiya offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Ah, just found out the FSD aircraft used the Stencel S-III-S ejection seat. Right, that was what I was thinking about. With red cushions. The production version would have used the same ACES II as the standard F-16's. Probably. Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Finally got round to finishing this. Revell 1/72 F-16B with my very own conversion to turn it into an F-16/79 and decals by Vingtor. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasweir Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 An excellent conversion and build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Cheers mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Nice work Chris, for some reason I had a picture of a twin seat F-16XL in my head for this. i have now seen the light! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Very nice. I must do one i 1/48 scale myself. Nils 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 That is just beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Cripes, that's a bit good! Lovely work on the conversion and an outstanding completed model. Nice work Chris, for some reason I had a picture of a twin seat F-16XL in my head for this. And that would be even nicer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Brilliant build Chris Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynski Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I've always been intriged by this model of F-16. I have some Kinetic f-16As. Might convert one of them to a what could have been operational aircraft for some foreign country. I have some old Verlinden J-79 nozzles in the stash, be a good use for them. It will be in 1/48. Your build is outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Cheers guys.I had noticed that I had missed the Sidewinders off the aircraft, so had a hunt round and found the correct version in a Hasegawa weapons set.Just painting those up before adding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Nice work Chris, for some reason I had a picture of a twin seat F-16XL in my head for this. i have now seen the light! That reminds me, I must get round to building the Lonestar Resins 1/72 F-16XL and see about converting the Monogram 1/72 'XL' to a 2 seater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 A couple of pics of the next F-16/79.This will be an F-16/79A but I will leave you guessing as to the markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPonchoMan Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Chris - how did you mask that - looks very sharp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 This will be an F-16/79A but I will leave you guessing as to the markings Ukraine maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Chris - how did you mask that - looks very sharp! Actually did the masking with Tamiya tape on a piece of plastic card and cut freehand curves into the tape before transfering the tape patterns to the aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ukraine maybe? No. Nice idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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