F-16C Oklahoma
Air National Guard
This model is a Hasegawa 1/72 F-16C block 42G. I decided to show this
bird with an attractive paint scheme with Indian chief head color markings.
This
special scheme represents the flag ship plane 89-2138 for the 125th
Fighter squadron from Oklahoma ANG at Tulsa. This squadron was deployed at Balad
AB Iraq in 2005. This squadron has recently deployed planes at
Nellis AFB NV for Red Flag 2013-2 (February). I used FOX ONE 72-017
decal sheet, decals are very accurate. I followed FOX ONE instructions
regarding colors, the upper grey FS36118 Gunze acrylic H305 and lower camouflage
is grey FS36370 Gunze acrylic H306. I added a light weathering
because this plane was repainted by USAF paint facilities in 2 colors instead of
standard origin 3 colors.
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To enhance the model I used CMK resin and photo-etched parts from 7052 F-16C
interior set (cockpit panels, HUD, ejection seat, gun bay and ammunition
feeding, opened nose and radar AN/APG-66 and radar bay). This plane uses
the Pratt Whitney F100 engine with small mouth inlet. I decided to
add some armaments in accordance with a CAS mission exercise nowadays. Two AMRAAM
air-air missile AIM-120C, two Sidewinders air-air missiles AIM-9X, two GBU-38
JDAM in resin from MODERN HOBIES. I also used add an AL/ALQ-184 counter measure
pod on central pylon from an Academy kit. To finish at right of the intake
an AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER XR pod and at the left an AN/ASQ-213HTS pod from
Hasegawa X72-14 Aircraft weapons 9.
I
hope you will like my model and pictures. It was a real pleasure for me to
detail this small plane and to see how USAF modernize these old F-16 to enhance
there service life until 2030, F-35 are not coming enough fast! In
March 2013, 854 USAF F-16 are still active and 3063 in the world.
Jean-Charles Goddet
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