F-16 Aggressor Viper (Splinter Green) – 4

F-16 Aggressor Viper (Splinter Green)

by: Keith Zimmerman

Evaluation
Model Nr: 4
Class: Aircraft
Skill: Advanced
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Type: Injection Moulded
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Scale: 1/48
Description: F-16 Aggressor Viper in the Splinter Green markings of 86-295 operated by the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson AFB in Alaska.

I assembled this 1/48 replica using the Tamiya Block 50 kit.

In addition to the base kit, I also used the following aftermarket items:

•Aggressor decal set from Bullseye. Overall the decals went on fine without any fuss. I color matched the brown paint I used to the decal brown to create a more coherent finish.

•Exhaust nozzle, masking, access ladder and remove before flight tags from Eduard. The exhaust nozzle was easy to work with and a definite upgrade over the stock one, but not technically the correct nozzle for this Block of the F-16.

•Mini Craft Collections ejection seat. Extremely detailed. Going forward, I plan on getting these magnificent ejection seats for all future builds if available.

•Quinta Studios interior 3D decal set. Easy to work with and provides a realistic look.

•Kopecky Scale Models FOD set. There is not a lot of FOD sets available for this specific F16, but this one did the trick.

•Landing gear set from Detail and Wonder. Can’t say enough great things about this set. Very highly detailed and easy to work with.

•Aim 9M sidewinders from Reskit. As expected, these were quite detailed and provided a more realistic look than the standard ones from the kit.