NorwegianWood Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Big thanks to Rui Silva for creating a GB Banner that include all the nordic countries. By asking for it and promising to participate in the GB makes me obliged to get a F-16 out of the stash and give it a go. It's been quite some time since I built and finished my last kit but I'll give it a try. The subject is a F-16A, pre-MLU, Fujimi 1/72 kit. The Norwegian F-16s have a rather simple camo, and weathering is also not that prominent due to regularly cleaning 🙂. The decals does not include the squadron fin flashes so I probably will manage without. Otherwise my squadron of choice would have been the 338. Well, here are some pictures: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I’ve always wanted to see this kit come together and remember eyeing off this box at my LHS, though not having the funds as a teenager to buy it. Will keep an eye on your progress and wish you the best of luck. Love those Penguins by the way! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 WOW A Pengiun shooting F-16. This is going to be great. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 A Fighting Falcon is always a good choise 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Thanks for the kind words. Penguins are cool, and they are quite proper for a pre-MLU machine. Not sure yet what config I want to go for, lightweight Air-defense with centerline tank and Sidewinders or heavy as seen on the box with dollytanks and Penguins. Anyway I've done some priming of the external stuff and the cockpit parts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 welcome along and with an F-16, another aircraft that is quite popular in the GB. I haven't seen this boxing before and I do like the addition of the Penguin's as well........my vote for that version! ...and you have some nice extras to go with her as well....very nice. Good luck with the build, glad you could join us, will be interesting to follow this one, and look forward to seeing her in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Never realised Fujimi did the F-16 so will watch your progress with interest to see how it comes together. I'm with Rich and vote for the Penguin load as well - anything looks better with a set of FBMs loaded on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 A little more progress. Stocked up with some shades of grey. I have decided to not use the extras, the seat and the stuff for the canopy interior. Going to use the included parts and decals. Put on some grey for interior and some more for the external loads. Hope to get some more done over the weekend, maybe getting the fuselage and the wings together. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Sure the decals will be fine for a 72nd scale cockpit with canopy closed and make for faster progress Plus you can use those extras on another kit; do you now need another kit to save wasting them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Col. said: Sure the decals will be fine for a 72nd scale cockpit with canopy closed and make for faster progress Plus you can use those extras on another kit; do you now need another kit to save wasting them? If I read you correct you seem to have an overflow of 1/72 Falcons in the stash? 😆🤔 Well, I'm almost there myself, not an overflow but I have the Hasegawa Tiger Meet double with both A and B model so the seats and the interior could be put to good use there. I actually need to keep it easy as I may be running short of time. Most of march will be spent working or sleeping ( maybe put in some sleep at work??? 🤣🤪) Easter break may fix it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 I have done a bit more on the F-16. And it's been more building / painting than updating of the build thread. Cockpit went together ok, wings and fin are on. Several layers of grey have been tested, the instructions called for FS 36270 but I was not pleased with it. After trying several different greys I have now settled for Italeri FS 36300 (4762AP Flat light ghost grey). It looks ok to me. Grey come in, as we all know, several shades and will look very differently in different light conditions. So I'm not to fussy about getting the absolutely 110% correct code for the grey. Some more pics: And in line with the GB theme, a good cup of coffe: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I like your weight!! I've used a few of those in the past as well! Get to see you're still progressing with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, trickyrich said: I like your weight!! I've used a few of those in the past as well! Was thinking the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 And it's in the correct place 😄 Ammo drum for the gatling is just around there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 On to the final lap of this GB. Decals on, they needed a good couple of minutes in the water to get loose, but were ok to work with. The kit is probably some years old (Scalemates say it's from 1985), that may be the explanation. I'm going for 4x -9 missiles, 2x Penguins and 2x Dollytanks. Matt varnish next and some pics for the gallery tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 The nose seems a bit too dark. Should be nearly the same colour as the rest of the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 This is going to be a well-armed machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 12 hours ago, Vingtor said: The nose seems a bit too dark. Should be nearly the same colour as the rest of the fuselage. Yes I'm aware of that. The nose radomes seems to be of different colors, depending on age and usage I guess. By any chance do you have good color codes for the main airframe, radome and missiles? FS-code, Humbrol, Revell and so on ?? I would really appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Originally, the fuselage was FS 26270. This has later been changed to FS 36270 (same colour but matt instead of semimatt). The radome is not painted but a composite material matched to FS 26270. This darkens somewhat with time, depending on treatment. For Norwegian aircraft, the radomes stay rather late, but I have seen aircraft from other countries that are quite dark. Most external equipment (wingtip missile rails, pylons, fuel tanks) are FS 36375 (as on the standard USAF scheme). Penguin missiles and adapters should be FS 26270, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Thank you very much Vingtor. I should actually be a little ashamed because I happen to know at least one person that has painted small and large patches of the outer surface of the Norwegian F-16s. But I haven't got around to ask him of the colorcodes for the paint. But I am pretty sure you have good and correct knowledge of that subject. And I have been around and up close the F-16s enough to know that there are a lot of shades of grey (The light does it all, indoor / outdoor / sunny / overcast and so on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Reading my post over again, the term "the radomes stay rather late" should be "the radomes stay rather light"..... 🤥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Ok, so the F-16 is done and ready for the gallery. Vallejo and Italeri colours, Humbrol Clear before the decals were applied and Humbrol Satin varnish from spraycan to give it the final finish. 658 served both in Bodø and at Ørland during the pre-MLU years (-80 and -90s). To bad that the decals didn't include the squadron fin-flashesthat the RNoAF used during that period. One pic here, the rest in the gallery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 well done on completing her, I noticed she was done while checking for updates in the gallery! It's great to see another F-16 in the gallery....I must send my minion @Col. into the gallery to do a tally of builds, I think the F-16 was a popular choice. Thank you for joining the GB I hope you enjoyed the build, it was great to have you along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 She is looking great 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 22 hours ago, trickyrich said: ...I must send my minion @Col. into the gallery to do a tally of builds, I think the F-16 was a popular choice. Translation - Rich thinks doing a tally would be good but can't be bothered doing it himself as he's too busy in other GBs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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