1/48 Hasegawa F-16C Block 30

Gallery Article by K Diamond on Aug 9 2012

 

 

This is the 1/48 Hasegawa F-16 kit built as a What If USAF F-16C Block 30.  The paint scheme was inspired by a post in the What If Models thread by Trigger.  The decals were from an Eagle Strike sheet.

 

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I scratchbuilt the pitot tube and the Maverick missile rails.  The scab plates were scratchbuilt using aluminum tape based off stencils provided by Daniel Perez Vertti.  The AGM-65s were from the Monogram A-10 kit.  The rest of the load out was OOB.

I wanted a different, but simple F-16 scheme and the profile Trigger posted in the What If thread fit the bill.  For camo, I used Krylon River rock for the topside, and Krylon Pewter Gray for the underside.  The main canopy section was tinted using a mix of Tamiya Smoke and Yellow.  The panel lines were highlighted using Flory Models Dark Dirt wash.

Hope you enjoyed this What If F-16.

K Diamond

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