Tamiya F-16CJ 1/48 (Finished)

Just came in mail from Amazon. Kits looks great as expected from Tamiya. Look forward to getting started. Doing it in the Shaw AFB 79th FS 20th FW version. ​​​​​​​photo 6033C7F1-1A54-4F73-A8BC-0A554C539507_zpsvf9zunvr.jpgphoto 5892148E-3656-4181-A821-2212C814A76A_zpsbubmiu2s.jpgphoto 5D827A27-DA8C-46B7-94F3-3666E29B20BD_zpshspcxxcy.jpgphoto 8A2C6081-0F36-4D8B-948F-33F80320B911_zps6xnazu6e.jpgphoto B2B569F3-C583-42D3-A30D-BC269BADF8A8_zpswxmhjham.jpgphoto 8528034A-2B14-49F7-B8AA-DFA207C8BEA5_zpsdsvvc4fz.jpgphoto 5DA92EF4-ECE0-4625-BCC9-71EF071F4B1A_zpsce4yxlua.jpg

Beautiful kit! I’ll be in the front row watching this one…

Keep us posted. I’ve got the Block 25/32 version in the stash I’m planning as a “What if” modern day Iranian F-16. I’ll be interested to see what problems (if any) you run into.

Those tiger decals look like they will be awesome.

Only thing i’m nervous about is sanding/polishing the seam down the middle of the canopy… never tackled that before(I usually do WW2 planes)

Looks great! I especially like the tiger decals and cool stencils!

Toshi

This looks to be a very nice kit. Watching with intertest.

This kit is on my wish list as the 52nd Fighter Wing is a decal option. Was stationed there from 94-99. I will follow along!

Kevin

I will post progress pics as soon as I can, 12hr workdays leaves only the weekends to work on it [:S]

Cockpit/Ejection seat done, out of box, seat belt decals

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Tamiya does some nice A/C and you did an excellent job.

Sweet looking aircraft, really nice build.

Really good job, she looks great. Cool to see the Tamiya version after doing the Academy one. Nice execution on your example!

Max

Nice F-16!

Nice work. [Y]

Looks like that seam came out really well. I Can’t see it in any of the photos even after blowing them up. Any advice on how to do it or how it went?

Your F-16 looks better than nice. I’d put it in the oustanding category.

To be honest I can’t take credit for the seam, because there wasn’t really one at all. This has been the best fitting kit I have ever done. It only required a few coats of Mr. Surfacer 500 along the seam lines and then a wipe across top with a cotton swab lightly moistened with lacquer thinner.

Very nice!