F-16 drop tank sizes

[ScottsGT]

Anyone know if these are the 300 or 600 gallon drop tanks?  

[Martinnfb]

Judging by the chubbiness of the tank I would say 600

For comparison here are 600 gallons ,instead of usual 370s and the centre hard point carries 300 gallon.

[ScottsGT]

I guess I asked the wrong question. 370 or 600.  Working on the Academy kit.  Come with every flavor known.  Might build them all and see which looks closest to the photo. 

[Martinnfb]

I would use 600, that is the standard nowadays, you can't see very many 370s in service that often anymore. 

There is one think  that is different between those two Scott , 370 has two fuel ports at the top as such.

600gal/ has one at the front and two at the rear

Sgt. Mendoza is covering this part with his hand

and whole bunch of circular covers on the side

[Martinnfb]

Ops, here is 370  on swamp fox

[Martinnfb]

double opsie

 

[ScottsGT]

4 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

double opsie

 

That’s the plane I’m building!  You found some great images here.  Wish I saw that photo earlier before the wings went together and glued on.  Gotta try to figure out how to drop those leading edges now.  I’m Building it in take off mode just like this with gear going up.  

Now the big question.....which image is the latest paint job. I guess I’ll send these to my MD tomorrow and ask him. 

[ScottsGT]

On 2/24/2019 at 7:18 PM, Martinnfb said:

Ops, here is 370  on swamp fox

Quick question about the colors on this one.  I guess I’m use to painting the older F-16’s, but are they now just two colors?  FS 36270 on the bottom, vertical tail and forward of the darker FS36118?  FS36375 no longer used?  

[ScottsGT]

Ok, to answer my own question, new paint is two tone. And the funny thing is, FS36270 is almost an exact match for Tamiya gray spray primer.  I thought I was spraying water only at first.  

[denizkocatepe]

Hello, does anyone know the actual dimensions of all F16 fuel tanks?

[Peterpools]

Scott, late to the party and the drop tanks surely look like the 600 gal type.

 

[ScottsGT]

4 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

Scott, late to the party and the drop tanks surely look like the 600 gal type.

 

Yea, that project is long done and gone!  It was a build for my GP/MD.  He’s a back seat rider to get air time as the flight surgeon.  It was a gift I built for him.  He loved it.  

And of course him in the back seat with his latex glove on I was so familiar with. 

[Peterpools]

Scott

Awesome build and I need to look at the dates on posts so I don't seem like a senor with CRS.