F-16 XL, #2, COLOUR SPEED BRAKES

[SouthViper]

Hi Friends 

I am building the F-16XL, 1/48, #2, sn-75-0747, Kinetic.

I wish to display its air brakes opened but instructions just show them in closed position.

I have been insistently searching the Internet for photographs and websites referring to 

the F-16XL, # 2, but I really think only found a distant -and not very clear photo-  where the 

open air brakes appear, but I'm not sure if they would be white or Lighter gray. 

Could someone help me to define exactly which Federal Standard are they ?

Thanks

Mario 

[exdraken]

Maybe a question for @Old Viper Tester !

Cheers, 

[Jure Miljevic]

Hello Mario

As exdraken said. Also, it is worth checking Old Viper Tester's F-16 XL threads in Aviation Photography section, like this one:

There are several more threads like this one, and all of them packed with F-16 XL images. Cheers

Jure

[Pappy]

FS36375

 

[SouthViper]

On 01/01/2021 at 18:03, Pappy said:

FS36375

 

Thank You, Pappy121

Mario

[Pappy]

No problem Mario,

 

The F-16XL were modified F-16s but the air brake area was unchanged, so it is basically the same colour as a standard F-16

 

Pappy

[f111guru]

On 12/28/2020 at 3:34 PM, SouthViper said:

Hi Friends 

I am building the F-16XL, 1/48, #2, sn-75-0747, Kinetic.

I wish to display its air brakes opened but instructions just show them in closed position.

I have been insistently searching the Internet for photographs and websites referring to 

the F-16XL, # 2, but I really think only found a distant -and not very clear photo-  where the 

open air brakes appear, but I'm not sure if they would be white or Lighter gray. 

Could someone help me to define exactly which Federal Standard are they ?

Thanks

Mario 

Mario,

If you zoom in on this photo you can see it confirms pappy121 assessment of the color being what it is. This is the only photo I have with the brake partly open

All The Best,

Ron VanDerwarker