1/48 Hasegawa F-16C 50th TFW Flagship

[Filler]

This is the first of two builds I’m entering into the group build. I guess this is the most legitimate one as this is only just started (only about four bits stuck together) and that was by mistake.

 

 

This is the Hasegawa F-16C Fighting Falcon kit V8. Going off the aftermarket decals I found in the box, it seems I was intending to build it as block 25 F-16C 84-1250 of the 50th TFW based at Hahn. As far as I can make out, this aircraft was the wing commanders mount in 1986/7. I have just read on a site called Zone5 that the decals are completely wrong, but from the 3 photos I’ve managed to find of the aircraft, they don’t look so bad to me. Maybe the blue is a tad dark (but it looks almost black in the photos) and the red is perhaps a little pale (maybe that’s because the decals are donkeys years old) but I am more than happy to use them.

 

In addition to the Hasegawa kit and the SuperScale decals, I have an Aires exhaust which is a PW which I’m quite sure is correct for this aircraft and a cockpit also from Aires. Not sure yet whether to use that as I it might be out of my comfort zone and I also like to keep the lids down as I prefer the lines. I’ve also found a brass pitot and a set of waited wheels, but they might be the wrong types.

 

So now all there is to do is dig out my modelling tools and see if I can make an acceptable job of modelling it.

Edited January 7, 2017 by Filler
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[trickyrich]

welcome aboard, glad you decided to join in the fun.

 

There are some nice bits a pieces you have there to go with the model. 

 

Good luck with the build, remember if you get a bit stuck on info just pop a question in the main chat section of the thread, someones bound to know the answer. Remember, enjoy the build and I look forward to seeing her in the gallery.

[Erik Leijdens]

Make sure you remove the small intake on top of the tail base, block 25's didn't have it. Assuming the standard F-16C tail is included in this kit.. It is the same by all D models, they don't have it but Hasegawa does not point it out.

 

And also, from 2012 a lot of USAF F-16C's received the BLOSS mod. Which resulted also in removal of the small intake....

 

 

Erik

 

 

 

[Filler]

Thanks for the heads up Erik. It is indeed on the kits tail so I'll make sure to remove it. Which F-16 blocks did have this intake? I'm guessing 30/32's? No activity on the kit today I'm afraid but I have bought a fine razor saw. Yes, I'm considering copying your flap dropping - but I might still chicken out yet.