Does anybody know of an aftermarket source for an early block 30 F-16 in 1/32? I’ve looked everywhere I can think of and can’t find one. Thank You.
Sprue Brothers should have what you’re looking for. Just do a search on F-16 and everything they stock will be listed. Scan down the list until you find what you are looking for. If there is any doubt about the contents, you can look at the manufacturers website to get more detailed information. I always look before I purchase.
Thank you Hawkeye, I’d forgoten about them. I checked and they don’t have one in 1/32. looks like I might have to buy a whole kit to get the exhaust.
hiya viper–
I think you were in on the other thread concerning the Thunderbirds planes, right?
The block 30 uses the GE F-110 engine, and this may help you out…the same engine was used by the F-14B and -D models, as well as the Mitsubishi F-2 and the F-15K Eagle(South Korean version of F-15). They were also used on the F-16XL aircraft too. The F-14 models used a 50-inch extension just in front of the tail feathers, but were otherwise identical.
To that end, I looked on the sprue brothers website, and found the following:
1:32 Wolfpack F-14D Tomcat Airframe Conversion Set (TAM kit) #32001–price $44.99
If you used just the tail feathers and burner can there, it may fit.
Not sure which kit youre building, so this may be more cost-effective than buying a whole new kit. Just remember, the block 30/32 was the first Falcon with the common engine bay, able to fit either engine. The block 30 also had the big-mouth intake. You also may get lucky with looking for one of the cheaper 1/32 F-16XL kits out there. Ace, Kangnam, and Revell Germany all released that aircraft in 1/32 scale. In fact, those three kits all had the same errors, but the engine exhaust should be fine to use–those kits were based on the F-16A fuselage, hence they were too short for an accurate -XL. There have been no kits as far as I know for the F-15K because that was just announced last year.
Which F-16 kit you using? If you just need a GE engine, you can find someone who built the Academy with the PW engine and see if they will part with it.
F-8 yes I’m The one with the Thunderbirds questions. I got all them answered but the color of the head box. I’m gonna be using the Tamiya Tbirds kit just because it’s the best in detail and so close it’s a block 32. The jet I’ll be building is a block 30B. GE engine with small intake. I saw the WP set and thought about it but just not sure I’ve heard mixed things about them. Quality wise that is.
Drhornii I thought about that as I have the Academy kit and it looks like the exhaust will fit the Tamiya kit with little or no filling/sanding. I’d use it but thats the one I’m using on that kit. I have a friend in Korea right now so I might have him see how much the kit is there and send it to me. I mean you can never have to many kits right? Besides it would still give me a P&W powered bird as well.
Thank you all for the ideas and the tips.
Matt
Not sure what your resin casting skills are but you can always use the Academy parts as a master & cast a GE nozzle. I am really surprised that nobody makes a 1/32 nozzle, tons in 1/48. Cutting edge did make a PW nozzle (no burner can) for Hasegawa but no GE.
Is this what you are looking for? I am not sure which kit it came out of. I think it is from the Revell 1/32 F-15 Strike Eagle kit from the early 80’s. If it will work, PM me your address.
Those are PW nozzles, same engine type that Viper01777 already has.
Does the Academy kit come with the GE nozzles? If so I have them and The Cutting Edge replacement kit also. I have only build two other F-16’s so I do not know to much about them but I do plan on building up my 1/32 Academy kit with the Cutting Edge Big Mouth conversion Cutting Edge exhaust nozzles and Black Box cockpit. I really need to do some major reasearch before I start because of my lack of knowledge of these birds. It does help that I have a freind that worked on them in the Airforce about ten years ago and he has schooled me a bit but I still have alot to learn.
Soulcrusher[oX)]
Soulcrusher The Academy kit comes with both GE and P&W exhausts as well as big mouth and normal (small) intakes. They all look really good to me as I’ve started mine as a big mouth GE bird. How does the Black Box set look in person? The pics I’ve seen of it looks like it’s just more detailed behind the seat. Maybe a little more detailed around the side panels. I know what you mean about research on these birds. It’s hard to tell one block from another just looking at the jet. If your not planning on using your GE parts from the kit pm me if maybe we can play lets make a deal.
drhornii what casting skills? If I tried that I’m sure I’d make a bigger mess then I got now. And your right they have all kinds in 1/48 and lots of P&W in 1/32 they need to make some soon.
berny13 thank you for looking that is most kind.
hey viper–
I have confirmed through a master sgt who is currently assigned to the Thunderbirds that the head box behind the headrest is painted chrome silver. If there is any other info I can dig up for you just let me know
Viper I goofed its the Hasegawa 1/32 F16 A/D kit that I have. It looks like it has two different types of exhaust nozzles but only the small intake. The Cutting Edge resin nozzle is the P&W engine. I really need to due alot more research before I even touch this kit. I read a little on F-16.net and I believe it said the big mouth versions all have the GE engines. I need to go back and read some more to figure this one out.
Soulcrusher[oX)]
F-8 Thank you. I think all my questions about the Tbirds have now been answered. But if I can think of anymore I’ll ask.
Soulcrusher no biggy. From what I’ve learned if the jet is a late block 30 a block 40, 50, 60 it has the big mouth and GE engines. If it’s an early block 30 it has the small intake and GE engines. If it’s a block 32, 42, 52 in has the small intake and P&W engines. Hyperscale .com has a page on how to build just about any F-16 from block 25 to 52 with the Tamiya kits but the basic info aplies to all F-16s. Such as scab plates, landing lights, huds and the like. It may help you out a bit, It did me.
Thanks Viper that sound like exactly like what I need to read to make sure I build an acurate F-16. I forgot to answer about the Black Box cockpit set. I will just post pics and let you decide how good you think it is. To be it is one of the best resin peices I have every layed eyes on a far as detail and crispness of the moulds. To bad it is OOP.
Soulcrusher[oX)]
Soulcrusher, WOW! To bad it’s oop is right that looks great. The detail looks like the Cutting Edge set I got for my A-10.
The only things I know for certain is that is comes out the rear end and is quite hot.
Not to hijack the thread, but if Viper is able to get his hands on a GE exhaust setup, AND there is an extra one available ([:D]) I would love to get my hands on one! I have a 1/32 Tamiya “Thunderbirds” kit I would like to build as an F-16N, with the small intake and GE exhaust setup.