madcat911 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Hot off my workbench is this 1/48 Tamiya Viper done as a Block 52 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force's 143 Squadron "Phoenix". I used the Thunderbird boxing as the basis for this build. Mainly built out-of-the-box with Fine Molds seatbelts and ScaleNutz decals as the only aftermarket used. To represent a RSAF bird, some details had to be scratch-built including the plate-mounted AIFF antennae, HMCS sensor on the canopy and GPS receiver on the spine. The model was painted primarily with Mr Color lacquers. Weathering was done with a mix of AK Interactive, Ammo by Mig and oil paints. I also played around with some new techniques to give it a more weathered appearance. Loadout depicted is typical for a peacetime intercept mission consisting of 2 AIM-120C AMRAAMs, 2 AIM-9M Sidewinders, 2 370 gallon wing tanks and a AN/AAQ-33 Sniper XR pod on the right cheek station. Hope you enjoy the photos! Mark 62 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fred piket Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 fantastic model, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Really nice F-16 Mark, and good to see some less-common markings on a familiar airframe type. I'd say your experiment with weathering techniques was a success too - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Beautiful Viper! Love the weathering you've done on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Fantastic work, love the weathering, particularly on the drop tanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Probably overdone for some, but not me!! As a weathering exercise that is brilliant, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Superb! Realistic weathering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinback Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Good show of skills there Mark 🙂 Peeps have their own views on weathering but its certainly needed to some extent (after all, monotone subjects can be ...er...monotone!). Just need to decide on how much artistic license you wish to use.🙂 Here is a shot of sister ship 615 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Nice build and weathering. Although a Singapore Air Force F-16 squadron deployed to our base in Canada I recall they kept there jets absolutely spotless. I recall one time I leaned on one of their jets and they took a spray bottle to the spot I put my hand and scrubbed it clean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Impressive weathering - those chipped tanks look great. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Thanks for the kind feedback everyone! On 3/12/2023 at 8:48 AM, Scooby said: Nice build and weathering. Although a Singapore Air Force F-16 squadron deployed to our base in Canada I recall they kept there jets absolutely spotless. I recall one time I leaned on one of their jets and they took a spray bottle to the spot I put my hand and scrubbed it clean. RSAF aircraft are generally well maintained and I’ll admit I got a little carried away with the weathering. However, spotters here have photographed local birds getting rather ratty especially if they’re due for depot-level maintenance so I decided to go that way. In any case, it was good practice in using oils and enamels for weathering. Mark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle57 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Great job on this F-16!!! Perhaps a little exaggerated aging ... but I like it a lot. Compliments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernestf Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Thanks Mark for sharing ! Great build and weathering ! I like the filtering effect a lot ! Regards Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 The finest F-16 I have seen and maybe one of the best builds ever! simply stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 Thanks for the kind words everyone! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Well done! Fine all-around work. I’m a sucker for a good-looking afterburner can, and yours looks great…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Excellent Viper there Mark, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz G Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Great build! That's a nice looking Viper. Love the painting and weathering job!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengu Warrior Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Soooooooo inspiring build ! The overall look of the model is just perfect. Congratulations for such a masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwolf Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 That is very, very nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Smashing job, well done 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman11 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Great work! I really like all the small details in your build, especially the sensor on the canopy for the Scorpion (?) helmet mounted sight. Yes, it`s a bit weathered, but it`s your take on the RSAF F-16C. I call it outstanding work!! A bit jealous of your skills! On my way to Singapore on Friday, by the way! Check Six and build something! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Brilliant effort..........one of my favourite Air Forces too ! Well Done, Sir ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 A perfect F-16 build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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