Here is my attempt at Tamiya’s awesome F-16 in 1/32 scale. This is a step out of my comfort zone since I mostly do WWII aircraft. I’m going to do this one completely oob including the seatbelts which are Tamiya’s metal buckle and sticker version. They’re a bit difficult and leave a bit to be desired but it could be worse I guess. The sticker was a bit too shiny so I dipped them in some flat clear after they were finished and they look alright. I have a lot of the assembly finished already with a lot of painting ahead of me. I jump around a lot during construction so bear with me. Keep in mind this is still very much a work in progress. I will try to do a better job of updating my progress but no promises! Thanks for looking!
Yes, you are safe in assuming that! Even though this kit has been out for several years, the fit is excellent! There’s only a couple seams that need minor attention. My only real complaint with this kit so far is the seam in the windscreen. Overall, I highly recommend this kit. I found mine on ebay for a great price.
Hello all. Just a quick update tonight. I tried uploading last night but my computer was not cooperating. I was able to paint the engine gloss black to get ready for a coat of Alclad. Also I applied the decals to the AGM Harm 88’s. The decals seemed a bit brittle and they were really giving me a hard time. I may look into aftermarket decals for the actual plane. Thanks for looking!
Help!! Does anyone know of a good set of decals for this plane?? I’ve applied some more to the fuel tanks and they’ve fought me all the way! They’re so brittle, I can only imagine how the larger decals are going to be and I’d rather not take my chances. I don’t really care what decals I use as long as the color scheme is the same as the box decals (I already have the paint). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Ok so I got a little more painting done on the engine. I think I’m probably done with it since it will most likely never come out of the finished model. I also got the ECM pod painted and decaled. Hope you enjoy
Well I finally got a little more work done now that the holidays are behind us. I’ve got the majority of the painting done aside from some touch ups. Next step will be clear coat before moving on to decals. Thanks for looking.
I’m calling this one done. I didn’t do much weathering on this one. This kit was an absolute pleasure to build. Now to find somewhere to put this giant thing! Thanks for looking everyone.
