F-16 colours and jetpipes

I think that's because it was done by hand, correct me if I'm wrong. It use to be the reason for those kind of differances. But at the same time it makes it much more fun to model the F-16, as you can create different individs... Check

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//André

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The aircraft was origianlly sold with the Pratt engine, so I would think that the "original" kit would have the Pratt engine nozzle. GE got the tap in about 1983, if I recall the party when we won right. The way to tell the difference is that the GE nozzle has a bit more curve in it's outline. The big mouth intake came yet later still...I think. The Falcon experten out there are going to have to fill in my blanks here...I only know the motors.

As for the camo demarcation, from what I've seen it can vary. I suppose it depends on where the jet was painted, whom painted it, and with what type equipment - for US operators there are several refurb depots, as well as touch up which may occur in the field. Check pictures for the jet you wish to model. That's the best way.

Thank you. In that case, would the Hasegawa F-16N provide a suitable kit for the small-mouth GE powered version?

Which tail number is on the SuperScale sheet? What are the markings? I was at Ramstein during the conversion from F-4Es to F-16Cs. I photographed a number of the 86TFW F-16Cs and Ds, including 85-1286 "Peppermint Patty", aka "Candyass". I know a year or so later they traded in their Pratt & Whitney powered jets for later block GE powered jets, but I was long-gone back to the states by then. I have a photo of one of those GE powered jets with a dragon on the tail that a friend of mine shot. If you want I can e-mail you scans of my photos. Scott Wilson comm-nav avionics tech, 526TFS/86AGS, 86TFW (F-4E) 1983-1986

If this site doesn't have the answer I don't know who does.

Curt

I should think so...you'll end up with some parts you won't need, if my

1/32 Revell F-16N is any example. I plan to use a Pratt nozzle from my Revell F-15 Strike Eagle kit on it - the detail is better, and it fits nicely.

My 1/48 Hasegawa kit (# V3) depicting this Ramstien jet has it's tail number as 84-316. So does the SuperScale sheet.

Does that spark any memories?..

I think it was 84 fiscal year, but I'm certain at least one of the Dragon CC jets was 412. The 1/72nd sheet shows it that way, too. Actually, both of them do. The jet was on an earlier sheet from them, also, with the drawings based on photos and drawings made by Mark Anderson, a crew chief I was in QA with. 84-316 was the jet used as the

316 Air Divisi>

Both the kit decals and the SuperScale sheet (which is a duplicate of the kit decals) only show the lion as black and gold - which part(s) was blue?

The other jet in the set is 84-286; with a red and white striped tail, belonging to the 512th TFS. Did you know that one as well?

Fitzgerald, Racicot, Puckett, Gilbertson are some of the guys names on the sheet. All from the 512th, from the look of it.

According to the instruction sheet the aircraft is F-16C-30 85-0412 512 TFS/86 TFW. It is a GE powered jet with a small mouth intake. On the fin there is a large black dragon superimposed over a stylised German flag. It certainly seems like the jet that your friend photographed. Thanks for your offer, Scott. I would be very grateful for copies of the scans.

It *did* have the answer! :-) Thanks very much, Curt!

The Superscale sheet depicts 85-0412.

I posted my scan of Kevin Foy's photo on alt.binaries.models.scale.

Thank you very much indeed.

An interesting point is that the SuperScale instruction sheet is incorrect as it shows the aircraft without a dark grey band on the fin fillet. Your photo clearly shows that the aicraft did indeed have the band. It also seems that the serial number on the ventral fins is somewhat larger than those provided on the decal sheet, but that is easy to fix.

Try this link :

The Egypt I Schemes show the 3 tone grays with variations on the demarcation line of FS36118 where as the Hill Scheme is just 2 tone grays. (Excluding the nose cone) It lists the Egypt I schemes with the F-16A and the Hill Scheme as the F-16C.

Hope this helps.

Vic

Try this link :

The Egypt I Schemes show the 3 tone grays with variations on the demarcation line of FS36118 where as the Hill Scheme is just 2 tone grays. (Excluding the nose cone) It lists the Egypt I schemes with the F-16A and the Hill Scheme as the F-16C.

Hope this helps.

Vic

84-1286 was wearing a 512TFS patch when I photographed her on April 10, 1986. I'll post a scan of my photo on a.b.m.s. Scott Wilson