harv Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I know diddly about F16s.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 This is what I'm after. My good friend Derek Bradshaw posted this on his memory on FB it really perked my interest....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Poland bought the block 52 C/D model with the conformal fuel tanks. http://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article15.html If you're building one from the Tamiya kit, you can use the C/J version but need the narrow NSI intake and P&W burner can. GT resin makes both. You'll also need a extended parapack tail. PWMP makes one or see if someone building an Academy F-16 has a spare. The dark grey bit is the PWMP parapack. The Academy kit has both intakes and the parapack tail but there are supposedly shape issues with the intake. Zacto models does a replacement intake for it. Model Maker makes masks and decal for Polish Vipers. I've used one of their sets on my stalled F-16 build and they worked well. Carl 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Forgot, the Academy kit has the conformal fuel tanks if you want to use them. I'm leaving them off mine. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 7 hours ago, harv said: I know diddly about F16s.....harv They are a can of worms with so many variants. F-16.net is a great place to go for variant specific details. Also Jake Melampy's book on the F-16 are excellent references. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Yes, Jake is the man. I'm thinking of one with the fuel tanks...harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 17 minutes ago, harv said: Yes, Jake is the man. I'm thinking of one with the fuel tanks...harv If you go the Tamiya route, CMK and Skunkworks make them. I may have a set leftover from my AFV Club re-box of the Academy kit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Thanks Carl. I'm still not sure if I can afford one at the moment....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I hear you on that one Harv. I just found out Model Factory Hiro is releasing a kit that's been on my wish list but it's close to $1200 CAD. Ain't going to happen unless I sell a kidney. Or win the lottery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 So, several kits out there. How do they compare ? F16 A/C, Sufra ECT......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Tamiya is the best in terms of fit and accuracy. No surprise. The CJ kit builds a large mouth GE powered Viper, so any block that ends in a -2. GT Resin makes the smaller intake and PW burner can so you can do a block -0 plane. The OOP T-birds kit has the small intake and PW burner can but they're hard to find and go for silly money. The Academy kit is the only 2 seater kit available. The intake has shape issues but otherwise it's a nice kit. The spine and conformal fuel tanks are optional so you're not stuck using them. They also do a single seater. AFV Club is a re-box of the Academy kit with some added resin details to make it closer an approximation to the specific variant they're representing. I built one as a ROCAF version a few years ago. This is even harder to find than the Tamiya T-bird kit these days. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Forgot, the Hasegawa is a much earlier plane. Builds a decent A version from what I recall. One thing I didn't touch on is the landing gear. There's heavyweight and lightweight gear. Only the Tamiya T-bird kit has the lightweight gear. Primarily seen on planes up to Block 30. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Looks like the Tamy kit is the go too one.....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 22 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Tamiya is the best in terms of fit and accuracy Carl, how do you know all this stuff.......... very impressive ......all I know it’s got two wings, a glorified hairdryer as an engine thing and one maybe two seats........... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Carl, how do you know all this stuff.......... very impressive ......all I know it’s got two wings, a glorified hairdryer as an engine thing and one maybe two seats........... Phil, it's mostly from other folks answering the same questions I've asked in the past. I sometimes forget all the answers but no reason I shouldn't pass on what I do remember. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 12/15/2020 at 7:57 PM, BlrwestSiR said: Forgot, the Academy kit has the conformal fuel tanks if you want to use them. I'm leaving them off mine. Hey Carl, interested in the conformal tanks. Let me know.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Harv, saw this after our talk yesterday. Carl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Does anyone have one ?....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Harv, I looked for one at the same time as I was searching for the fuel tanks but no luck in my stash. Carl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Thanks Carl....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Anyone please!....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 @harv, KASL makes one for the MLU. It's a complete tailplabe so could be another option. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/ewbvuv13yd0ox7mdh8ju.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 I took a look at this. It is an option. But sensors would have to br scratched....harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Ok, I have found a couple in my search, but it seems anyone I pick ill have to scratch sensors. Any ideas gents ?.....harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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