rav Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 F-16D Block 32 86-0041 flying in USAF Thunderbirds in 1992-2008. Pilot: Capt. Matt "Byrdman" Byrd. Technicians: TSgt Mike King and SrA. Rodney "Frenchy" LeBlanc.Kit: HobbyBoss 1/72. Pilots from Revell F-16. Model build by my son Gustaw and me. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Excellent looking F16, nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 That looks a superb build and finish Rav,nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Very nice work Rav - what's the kit like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Cool build and good to see your son in the hobby, I have been thinking about starting a collection of aerobatic display teams from around the world. Their schemes are very different from the usual camo ones. Already have a Red Arrows Gnat and Hawk to do. For a second there, I thought the back seater had a can of beer in his hand but it's a camera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almaty Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Beautiful build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace From Outer Space Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Nice work both of you! My son will be three is September, he already loves airlopelaines and I will be chuffed if he wants to build them with me! Cheers, V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Great! The son is well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 what's the kit like? The kit is simple as many HobbyBoss kits, but in some details it is too simplified in my opinion. It also has some errors in design: The most visible error is too long fin base. It needs to be shortened in front, reshaped and the whole fin should be repositioned. The changes are done in our model. The nose looks too fat. We did not correct this. The model stands on our display next to Revell F-16B and resembles a pelican. Pitot probe on the nose is too short, and the probe on the starboard side of the nose is missing. "Beer cans" are missing too. Corrected. The canopy frame between two cockpits is not scribed. It would be easier to scribe it if the canopy was not too short... We had lots of problems with Thunderbirds decals. The nose decals had to be cut to smaller parts and placed separately. Later I masked the nose along the decals and resprayed it. The lower fuselage decal is originally one big part from intake to rear fuselage and I cut it too. Under the decal we had the arrester hook and some other things that decals will never set to. I cut the decals there (decal solvents work really good) and painted the cracks dark blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niki Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 The nicest result out of a HB F-16 that I can think of right now to have ever graced the Internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Very nice T`bird, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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