Jump to content

Kinetic 1/48 Lockheed (General Dynamics) F-16B Fighting Falcon


Recommended Posts

Hello all,

 

This is the last kit to make it to the finish line in 2020. It's been a productive year.

 

This is Kinetic's 1/48 F-16B made from the F-16A/B NSAWC Adversary boxing. The decals are from the kit, although I did not like the 'TOPGUN' marking (too wide) so masked and sprayed it. The blues are MRP and the greys are Mr Color. I've really struggled to photograph this one and it's not quite blue enough.

 

The only aftermarket are some Wolfpack resin seats and an Eduard resin nose wheel. The pitot is brass tubing.

 

The kit is a pig that was no fun to build whatsoever. You can read my diatribe at https://jonbryon.com/kinetic-1-48-lockheed-general-dynamics-f-16b-fighting-falcon/

 

Comments welcome and thanks for looking.

 

Jon

 

F16B_21.jpg

 

F16B_24n.jpg

 

F16B_23n.jpg

 

F16B_16n.jpg

 

F16B_17n.jpg

 

F16B_20n.jpg

 

F16B_08n.jpg

 

F16B_02n.jpg

 

F16B_48n.jpg

 

F16B_49n.jpg

 

F16B_47n.jpg

 

F16B_30n.jpg

 

F16B_29n.jpg

 

F16B_28n.jpg

 

F16B_26n.jpg

 

F16B_53n.jpg

 

F16B_58n.jpg

 

F16B_57n.jpg

 

F16B_54n.jpg

 

F16B_80n.jpg

 

F16B_81n.jpg

 

F16B_59n.jpg

 

F16B_64n.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

  • Like 48
  • Thanks 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The kit may have been a pig but what has come of it looks like the proverbial silk purse, very nice indeed!  I have a different version of this same kit and will tackle it in 2021 come hell or high water.  BTW the pictures are great!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

That looks outstanding, what a cool F-16! 
 

Are Kinetic kits always tough to build? Given how expensive they always are I assumed they were even better than Hasegawa! 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 minutes ago, Lord Riot said:

Are Kinetic kits always tough to build? Given how expensive they always are I assumed they were even better than Hasegawa! 

 

This is my first one. It was only the second kit they made in 1/48 and I expect things have progressed significantly since 2008. I got most of their 1/48 range in the loft and most of it looks better (in some cases, a lot better) than the F-16.

 

Jon

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

41 minutes ago, Lord Riot said:

That looks outstanding, what a cool F-16! 
 

Are Kinetic kits always tough to build? Given how expensive they always are I assumed they were even better than Hasegawa! 

craking build !

 

concerning Kinetic...hum....i've done some, and the earlier kits are tough : the Mirage family needs some work, the alphajet the same, the superetendard...also....only the last productions like F-104 or F-18 are better but it is not Tamiya....

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Fantastic looking Viper, looks great in the aggressor scheme.

 

I've got their  Polish Tiger F-16 in the stash, not sure if it's a new tool or not. The Jag was a pig but I'm on the F-104 & it's a cracker.

 

Pete

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Absolutely awesome paintwork, shading and weathering. Very realistic. Just love the agressor camo schemes with infinite variety. Regarding the Kinetic kits I've only built one and that was the 1/72 F-16I Sufa, and it went together surprisingly well so i wonder what they did different in the larger scale?

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...