Post by rossm on Mar 26, 2009 8:19:59 GMT
Apologies to anyone who has seen this on Britmodeller but adding a new post to an existing thread doesn't seem to have caught any replies. I originally got some good advice there but now I have some kits I'm still confused. I now have the following kits and bits (all 1/72).....
Academy KF-16C
Hasegawa F-16D
Hasegawa F-16D (Block 50)
Model Alliance World Airpower Update pt1 (Polish and Greek F-16D's)
Model Alliance avionics/parachute spine for F-16D
I want to maximise the return and interest (colour schemes and operators) so the plan could be (depending on your feedback)....
Polish F-16C Block 52+ using the Academy kit from the box - but why does the Czechmaster European Block 52+ F-16D conversion for the Academy kit show a new intake ? Also the code numbers in both the Model Alliance and Two Bobs Polish Jastrzabs sheets are black where photos show grey and they are a unique style - any ideas for replacements ? If not I will just use the Academy code numbers as they are the right shade and size (but not style) and they provide a full range of numbers to 'grow your own'.
Greek F-16D Block 52+ using the Hasegawa F-16D Block 50 but with the small intake from the kit and the P+W exhaust plus the Model Alliance spine (and maybe some conformal tanks). Not sure if this has the different nosewheel door with a bulge referred to on another post for Greek single-seaters ? and is the Aires F-16A/B exhaust suitable for a Block 52+ ?
F-16D Wild Weasel (Block50) the other two are the ones I really want, this is the 'kluge' to use up the spare kits and bits and it would sit well alongside a Wild Weasel Thunderchief. I would use the Hasegawa F-16D with the big mouth intake and decals from the Block 50 kit and the GE exhaust. Then to get the heavyweight u/c I would make casts of the wheels from either Academy or the Block 50 kit. For the bulged doors does anyone know if the Quickboost ones are suitable ? otherwise it's a bit of filler on the outside and to h*ll with the inside ! I'm aware that only the Academy kit has the correct main u/c legs and nose u/c but I'll have to live with the incorrect ones for the Hasegawa kits.
Another wildcard was just thrown into the mix with the appearance of an F-16C aggressor in "Su27" blues and greys in MAM this month. I could get a Hasegawa F-16CJ and use the wheels and u/c doors for the Weasel and the rest of the kit for an aggressor BUT I can't find a decal sheet for this scheme in 1/72 and the other attractive aggressor (Alaskan Bandits) sheet from Two Bobs is out of print. Any other ideas welcome ?!?!?!?
Part of the reason for the confusion is that F-16's are not my area at all - blame that Neil Robinson for all this as it was the Polish F-16's in MAM a while back that started me off.
If you got this far - thanks for your patience and thanks in advance for replies,
Ross
Academy KF-16C
Hasegawa F-16D
Hasegawa F-16D (Block 50)
Model Alliance World Airpower Update pt1 (Polish and Greek F-16D's)
Model Alliance avionics/parachute spine for F-16D
I want to maximise the return and interest (colour schemes and operators) so the plan could be (depending on your feedback)....
Polish F-16C Block 52+ using the Academy kit from the box - but why does the Czechmaster European Block 52+ F-16D conversion for the Academy kit show a new intake ? Also the code numbers in both the Model Alliance and Two Bobs Polish Jastrzabs sheets are black where photos show grey and they are a unique style - any ideas for replacements ? If not I will just use the Academy code numbers as they are the right shade and size (but not style) and they provide a full range of numbers to 'grow your own'.
Greek F-16D Block 52+ using the Hasegawa F-16D Block 50 but with the small intake from the kit and the P+W exhaust plus the Model Alliance spine (and maybe some conformal tanks). Not sure if this has the different nosewheel door with a bulge referred to on another post for Greek single-seaters ? and is the Aires F-16A/B exhaust suitable for a Block 52+ ?
F-16D Wild Weasel (Block50) the other two are the ones I really want, this is the 'kluge' to use up the spare kits and bits and it would sit well alongside a Wild Weasel Thunderchief. I would use the Hasegawa F-16D with the big mouth intake and decals from the Block 50 kit and the GE exhaust. Then to get the heavyweight u/c I would make casts of the wheels from either Academy or the Block 50 kit. For the bulged doors does anyone know if the Quickboost ones are suitable ? otherwise it's a bit of filler on the outside and to h*ll with the inside ! I'm aware that only the Academy kit has the correct main u/c legs and nose u/c but I'll have to live with the incorrect ones for the Hasegawa kits.
Another wildcard was just thrown into the mix with the appearance of an F-16C aggressor in "Su27" blues and greys in MAM this month. I could get a Hasegawa F-16CJ and use the wheels and u/c doors for the Weasel and the rest of the kit for an aggressor BUT I can't find a decal sheet for this scheme in 1/72 and the other attractive aggressor (Alaskan Bandits) sheet from Two Bobs is out of print. Any other ideas welcome ?!?!?!?
Part of the reason for the confusion is that F-16's are not my area at all - blame that Neil Robinson for all this as it was the Polish F-16's in MAM a while back that started me off.
If you got this far - thanks for your patience and thanks in advance for replies,
Ross