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Offline FAAMAN

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Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« on: August 30, 2013, 11:22:33 AM »
GD F-16A Falcon 1-72 Revell kit H-222-3800-A.

Finished 19Dec1979 as USAF F-16A AF07516. A very nice kit to build, but I got the colours wrong  :-[ so it turned out a Whiff. The scheme in the instructions threw me ........ LOTS! >:D One of the few model aircraft I've ever built deliberately with wheels up. I still haven't done the tow tractor, engine trolley & PW-100 turbo fan that also comes in the kit.
Maybe this scheme is representative of an early in service bird and the scheme is akin to the "Air Superiority Blue" worn by early F-15s. I think it looks fine like this though.  8)

My Flickr;    https://www.flickr.com/photos/45800749@N07/sets/72157684513965020

DSC06255 1. 07516s by Neil, on Flickr

DSC06257 2. 07516s by Neil, on Flickr

DSC06260 3. 07515s by Neil, on Flickr

DSC06266 5. 07516s by Neil, on Flickr

DSC06269 8. 07516s by Neil, on Flickr

DSC06321 18. 07516s by Neil, on Flickr

DSC06313 10. 07516s by Neil, on Flickr

Hope you like it  :D   
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 02:39:29 PM »
I really like your F-16, FAAMAN. The colors are almost hypnotic. I'd say you got them right...just right!

"Accuracy" be damned. I bet there's more than one retired Airman with a Polaroid that's pretty close to this.

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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2013, 08:49:50 PM »
Nice
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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 11:07:16 PM »
You know, the funny part is I've probably seen many of these builds several times at your folks' place back in the early 80's but I'll be buggered if I can remember them! :-\

Nice scheme, mate! Looks better than the real one. :))

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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2013, 09:56:02 AM »
I wouldnt have noticed the colours till you mentioned it !!  ;D

Very wee thing ! :)
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2013, 05:31:55 PM »
Thankyou for the comments, although initially not happy with it when finished it's kinda grown on me over the ensuing years.

Just what builds do you remember from my parents' home Guy? You've seen my complete Gallery over on the ATF, maybe I should make a post here? :)
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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2013, 09:29:18 PM »
Yes you should!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2013, 10:02:50 PM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on August 31, 2013, 05:31:55 PM
Just what builds do you remember from my parents' home Guy?

That's the problem.... I don't remember! :-\

:)

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Re: Revell 1/72 GD F-16A Falcon (H-222-3800-A)
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2013, 06:12:37 PM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on August 30, 2013, 11:22:33 AM
A very nice kit to build, but I got the colours wrong  :-[
Wrong? Nice anyway! Maybe "better than real"...
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