With my other 1/48 F-16s
and compared to the real bird
Tamiya F-16 Prototype
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Stikpusher
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Tamiya F-16 Prototype
So here it is, in all its’ glory, my completed build of the 1970’s vintage F-16 prototype kit. I painted it in the sky camouflage worn during the fly off competition between the YF-16 and YF-17 in 1974 at Edwards AFB. I built this kit OOB, and even though the kit did not show how to paint this scheme, the decals are for another scheme worn by this aircraft later in the flight test program and usable on this scheme.
With my other 1/48 F-16s
and compared to the real bird
With my other 1/48 F-16s
and compared to the real bird
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Tamiya F-16 Prototype
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Medicman71
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Re: Tamiya F-16 Prototype
Awesome work Stik! Love all of your Vipers!
Mike
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Re: Tamiya F-16 Prototype
That is blooming superb Carlos - very well done! I love that scheme on the F-16, it looks awesome!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Tom, Mike, and Stuart, thank you! This was a good build to wrap up fresh starts for the year.
Now if I can get a shelf of doom or two project done by the new years I’ll be golden.
Now if I can get a shelf of doom or two project done by the new years I’ll be golden.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: Tamiya F-16 Prototype
Bravo, mate! It's quite a shot having them all together like that, makes me think about the effort it takes to take an older tooling and turn it into a timeless version of an aircraft. Kudos on the scheme itself; it's a wonderful choice to showcase something that was basically used for its trials. I do wonder if there is some kind of thought process behind the use of that consistency of yellow agains the grey. The grey I can understand as its the start point for the finish itself and absolutely neutral. I wonder why they chose the yellow? Do you happen to know why?
Make more models!