F-16 colours and jetpipes

Enzo Matrix · 2005-10-12T18:19:32+00:00

I wonder if I am re-opening a can of worms with my question. Or maybe theanswer is so well known that it is boring. If so, I apologise! :-)I am planning to build a 1/72 F-16C using the Hasegawa kit (which has beensat in my loft for over a decade!). I intend to use the new Superscale sheet72-873 for the squadron commander's aircraft of the 512 TFS/86 TFW atRamstein.I'm a little confused about the F-16 colour schemes. Am I right in sayingthat F-16s came from the factory in a three grey scheme (36118, 36270,36375) but were repainted in a two grey scheme (36118, 36270) after theirfirst major servicing?I have noticed that some aircraft have the darker grey demarcation linesited well behind the cockpit area, while others have it actually runningthrough the cockpit area. Is there any reason for the differences or was itall down to how the painters and finishers felt on the day? Some F-16Csseem to have the front portion of the fin fillet painted in the dark grey aswell as the leading edge of the tailplanes in medium grey, while othersdon't. Why?I tend to build variations on a theme, so I'm pretty sure that more F-16swill follow. With that in mind, am I correct in assuming that the originalHasegawa kit (HA B02) has the GE engine? If so, what is the best way ofbuilding an aircraft with a PW engine and small mouth intake?Thanks in advance for any advice.

Oct 12, 2005 21 Replies

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avnav526 20 years ago

In answer to your original query, you can see in the two photos of Ramstein F-16Cs I posted on a.b.m.s that they were in the three grey scheme. It's kind of difficult to see in my scans but it is definitely the way they were painted. Scott Wilson

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Rufus 20 years ago

Never trust the decals...;)

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