Aigore Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 It´s a Viper...but just not any Viper but a Viper that was part part of one of the USAFs attempts to replace the A-10 as the USAF main CAS plattform. It did not turn out well and the A-16 was not to be as it was a way to delicate for a powerful 30mm gatling gun. Nothing tells the story of the CAS Viper and the GAU-13 gun better than this article: https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-f-16-gun-pod-that-tried-to-shoot-down-the-a-10-wart-1597577525 A Viper in wraparound Euro-1 was simply irresistable so armed with a Tamyia F-16C block 25, Aires exhausts, seat and Caracals CAS Viper decal sheet, a GPU-5 gun pod from the hasegawa weapon set and Rockeyes, Sidewinders and Mavericks from Eduard, I set out to build a true CAS Viper! The first hurdle to overcome was the Pave Penny pod, the pylon attached to ithe air intake was no where to be seen until I found a resin set for a IAF Netz conversion from wolfpack. It is the only source for this Pave Penny pod needed for this build just so you know 😛 The second hurdle was that I got plagued by silvering on the Caracal decals...not their fault, somehow skimped on the surface work or something I tried fixing it but to no avail..the decals decided to stay silvered 😞 Other than that....Tamyia Vipers are fantastic to build, just so you know if you never tried one 😛 OKi here comes the picture avalanche 😛 Cheers! 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Extraordinarily well done "F/A-16"! Got to admit that's an impressive load out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Wow!! Very nice model And effective photography! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I really like this version of the famed F-16!!!!! The photography stands out as much as the subject itself!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, SAT69 said: Extraordinarily well done "F/A-16"! Got to admit that's an impressive load out. Thanx SAT Based it on a photo I saw.....it was massive! 1 hour ago, exdraken said: Wow!! Very nice model And effective photography! Thanx exdraken the editing of the pictures could have been better though, I was still experimenting with lightroom at this point. 1 hour ago, Sky Keg said: I really like this version of the famed F-16!!!!! The photography stands out as much as the subject itself!!!! Mike Thanx Mike It was hard to the core but it did still not measure up to the A-10 18 minutes ago, RMCS said: Outstanding Thanx RMCS 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Superb modelling,great scheme,nice to see an F16 not in grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Always nice to see aircraft in colours that aren't the norm for it! Great model. BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie78usmc Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Amazing work! I love how well Tamiya f-16 kits build up. I'm working on a Kinetic 1/48 and it's not were near the engineering of the Tamiya kit. This is an awesome Viper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Really nice this, I've decals & weapons set in 1/72 to do similar. Your build is very inspiring. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Very nice build. I should add this version to my Viper build list... Serkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 15 hours ago, chris148 said: Superb modelling,great scheme,nice to see an F16 not in grey Thanx Chris I agree, I have striking schemes for most of the Vipers in my stash 15 hours ago, Blue Monday said: Always nice to see aircraft in colours that aren't the norm for it! Great model. BM. Thanx Blue Monday ( a New Order fan I presume) It looks awesome in euro 1....most jets do actually, too bad the Strike Eagle never got the scheme 😕 10 hours ago, reggie78usmc said: Amazing work! I love how well Tamiya f-16 kits build up. I'm working on a Kinetic 1/48 and it's not were near the engineering of the Tamiya kit. This is an awesome Viper! Thanx Reg It is a fantastic piece of plastic engineering, those tammy eggheads know what they are doing.....kinetic vipers are sort of weapons sets with a free kit they build up reasonably well too bad they botched the nose. 3 hours ago, phildagreek said: Nice! Thanx phildagreek 3 hours ago, stevehnz said: Really nice this, I've decals & weapons set in 1/72 to do similar. Your build is very inspiring. Steve. Thanx Steve Happy to inspire and looking forward to your build 2 hours ago, Serkan Sen said: Very nice build. I should add this version to my Viper build list... Serkan Thanx Serkan Yes you should! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Cracking job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 That looks great!! Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thanks for sharing - a beautiful model. Having built both Hasegawa and Kinetic Vipers, perhaps I should try a Tamiya version. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Very nice "A-16" I've always wanted to do a Viper in Euro-1 camo but unfortunately the Caracal decals are almost impossible to get nowadays. Cheers Markus Edited July 10, 2020 by Shorty84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Simply superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Oh yes! That is a fantastic CAS Viper. Great build, great finish and fantastic work on the jet exhaust ... and a punchy weapon load too - what's not to like?!? Great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaracalModels Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 It's a beauty - always nice to see a Viper in this scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 8 hours ago, F-32 said: Cracking job Thanx F-32 6 hours ago, Rod bettencourt said: That looks great!! Rod Thanx Rod, very kind of you 3 hours ago, FortyEighter said: Thanks for sharing - a beautiful model. Having built both Hasegawa and Kinetic Vipers, perhaps I should try a Tamiya version. Mike Thanx Mike LoL I got rid of my gawas in favour of the tammy.....only negative to say about the tammy is that they didn't do a twin seater. 3 hours ago, Shorty84 said: Very nice "A-16" I've always wanted to do a Viper in Euro-1 camo but unfortunately the Caracal decals are almost impossible to get nowadays. Cheers Markus Thanx Markus it's not a A-16, it never got made since fitting a 30mm gatling internally just didn't go that well.... it ruined the avionics everytime it fired in short, the F-16 airframe was just too delicate to handle a real gun 2 hours ago, ForestFan said: Simply superb! Thanx ForestFan 2 hours ago, Vultures1 said: Oh yes! That is a fantastic CAS Viper. Great build, great finish and fantastic work on the jet exhaust ... and a punchy weapon load too - what's not to like?!? Great work Thanx Vultures1 I was very pleased with how the exhaust turned out, later the turkey feathers were made in carbon fibre and lost that nice sheen. 2 hours ago, CaracalModels said: It's a beauty - always nice to see a Viper in this scheme. Thanx CM Your decals were an inspiration to the whole project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Tidy looking Viper, superb work! 10 hours ago, Aigore said: It looks awesome in euro 1....most jets do actually, too bad the Strike Eagle never got the scheme Not that I want to put temptation in your way, but at least one F-15B involved in the F-15E trials/development process wore something similar to Euro 1....... F-15 71-0291 and fully loaded here Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Gorgeous paint work there! Simply stunning. I agree, the Tamiya kit is well worth it and is a delight to put together. Nice to see a "non-standard" build of a very common aircraft type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 18 hours ago, Harry Lime said: Tidy looking Viper, superb work! Not that I want to put temptation in your way, but at least one F-15B involved in the F-15E trials/development process wore something similar to Euro 1....... F-15 71-0291 and fully loaded here Mark. Thanx Mark yeah, I know the prototypes were painted in euro1....I built the monogram kit in 1/72 as a kid with that scheme 16 hours ago, hairystick said: Gorgeous paint work there! Simply stunning. I agree, the Tamiya kit is well worth it and is a delight to put together. Nice to see a "non-standard" build of a very common aircraft type. Thanx hairystick I'm almost allergic to vanilla schemes..... wait until you see my Hornet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerMig Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Great build and it is always great to see F-16s in schemes other than gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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