1/72 Academy F-16CJ Block 50B CCIP

Gallery Article by Nat Krairojananan on Jan 23 2015

 

      

F-16CJ Block 50B CCIP 22nd FS ‘WarHawk’ in Operation Odyssey Dawn / Unify Protector'

My subject is 90-0827 F-16CJ served in The Operation Odyssey Dawn in Have Glass II scheme. The painting was done by adding metallic color into base color. That makes color get darker and sheen. Have Glass painting also has coarse surface and accumulates stain and grimes within.

 

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My Viper had SEAD/DEAD mission equipped with HARM and GBU-31. She also carried 3 AMRAAMs and an AIM-9X on ALE-50 towing decoy at station 2.

The rudder had a difference in color due to field maintenance and replacement.

No small inlet at vertical stab base because of BLOS radio system upgrade.

List of aftermarket

  • Dr.Pepper Resin Exhaust

  • Hobby Decal pitot and AOA probes

  • Astra decal ‘F-16C USAFE Spangdahlem’ (revised sheet: two set with two tone of gray printed!!!) 

  • Modern Hobbies’ JHMCS helmet with Revell pilot.

  • Hasegawa 1/72 weapon set (for left HTS)

To fellow modelers, I would like to confess that squadron tail band is not 100% correct. 

Because the letters is should be to ‘Warhawks’, not ‘Stingers’. Authentics decals released their latest sheet for this squadron.

Nat Krairojananan

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Photos and text © by Nat Krairojananan