Riff Raff F-16 fell on the bench

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Riff Raff F-16 fell on the bench

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Since I'm trying to avoid the Hasegawa B-47 and I'm waiting for replacement decals for the Hasegawa X-48-4 Ground Support Set A, I thought I might look at doing an F-16, since I don't want to be known as the Viper Virgin around here. I looked at a Hasegawa 1/72 and 1/48 kits, and the Tamiya F-16CJ, but those I really want to make an effort on and I don't want that big a distraction from the B-47, so I drug out a riff raff F-16. It has it all, ratty box, white plastic, not many parts, some paint to be frustrated with. Just what I need. But there is a tube of Ambroid with it! I wouldn't be surprised if this were one of my wife's garage sale finds. As you can see it is going pretty quickly, just a few hours into it at this point. I sure hope the decals keep their promise. The fit seems pretty good so far, if a little approximate in the speed brake area.

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The “Viper Virgin”? That’s funny!

I see you have the Delux kit, too! Nothing cheap about you, John!

Like how it is going.
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Oh boy what have I started. Can't wait to see your build.
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Nice. Always like the looks of the thunderbirds.
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Thanks for looking in, all. I thought I should do something to prop this one up, I've included the Hasegawa Ground Crew Set A here which I have put much effort in to with my usual mediocre results with figures. They don't like the camera much, I think they do look better from more distance. With figures I mostly aspire to avoid embarrassment. It's one area where having poor color vision leaves me in an insecure place.

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Looks good to me…
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Lots of potential here. What a pit, i mean, ground crew you have there :lol:
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TheMongoose wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 2:27 pm Lots of potential here. What a pit, i mean, ground crew you have there :lol:
Hey now, the IDF has their ground crews trained to make an Indy pit crew worried for turnaround times between sorties.
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jeaton01 wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:18 pm Thanks for looking in, all. I thought I should do something to prop this one up, I've included the Hasegawa Ground Crew Set A here which I have put much effort in to with my usual mediocre results with figures. They don't like the camera much, I think they do look better from more distance. With figures I mostly aspire to avoid embarrassment. It's one area where having poor color vision leaves me in an insecure place.

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Very cool! 8-) :shoutout:
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Looks very good John!

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