From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Daniel PerezVertti" References: <418B3FBA.6090804@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: F-16B Indonesia article Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 01:36:24 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0129_01C4C6C5.B85BD6E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0129_01C4C6C5.B85BD6E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Daniel, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Daniel PerezVertti=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:54 AM Subject: F-16B Indonesia article "1/48 Hasegawa F-16B Indonesian Indigo"=20 by "Daniel 'Habu' PerezVertti" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 In late 1986, Indonesia placed an order for 12 F-16s. Under the code = name Peace Bima-Sena, 8 F-16As and 4 F-16Bs were delivered by 1989. = Like several export countries, Indonesia decided to add their own unique = camo scheme called the 'Blue Spot' scheme. It consisted of three tones = of blue, in a wrap-around camo scheme. Thus making Indonesia the only = country to wear such a scheme. The scheme was replaced in 1999, with a = two-tone Fulcrum style camo, called the 'Millennium' scheme that they = wear to this day.=20 The uniqueness of the scheme attracted me to it immediately. = Second to my affinity for the Venezuelan camo, I was drawn to this Blue = Spot scheme for a long time. Aztec once again came to the rescue with a = superb sheet of both the Blue Spot and Millennium schemes (see my review = for more details). Click on image below to see larger image =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of = photo 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 =20 =20 Being a big fan of the family model Vipers, I couldn't resist making = a/c #TS-1602, the second of four F-16Bs delivered. The kit is V5, = cockpit is Black Box. Paint is Model Master. A note on the colors....the = instructions specify FS35414 for the light blue color. This is much too = turquoise and rich, and does not match any of the pics I had. Duck Egg = Blue FS25622, is a much better match. FS35164 Intermediate Blue and = FS35109 FS Blue round out the all blue scheme. The camo was very tricky = to apply and it being wrap-around made it even more challenging. Nothing = some paper masks and tac worms couldn't handle though! Though in itself = it took about 6 hours to paint. The results are well worth it, as you = can see here. Future coats came next, and the decals went on flawlessly. = A wash with my fave-The Detailer, and she was ready for dullcoat, which = went on like silk. My ref pics showed an interesting loadout of fuel = tanks, with a baggage pod on Sta, 7. I emulated this loadout, and also = saw a pic with some AIM-9Js on the wingtips. Something you don't see = everyday, so I mixed the two loadouts.=20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 0?.jpg=20 =20 Another thoroughly enjoyable Viper build for me, and couldn't have = been timed better. I dedicate this to all our Indonesian ARC brethren = out there. Enjoy your day! =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Daniel PerezVertti" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_0129_01C4C6C5.B85BD6E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Daniel,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on = ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Daniel=20 PerezVertti
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 = 12:54=20 AM
Subject: F-16B Indonesia = article

"1/48=20 Hasegawa F-16B Indonesian Indigo" 

by "Daniel 'Habu' PerezVertti"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized=20 version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

In late = 1986, Indonesia=20 placed an order for 12 F-16s. Under the code name Peace Bima-Sena, 8 = F-16As=20 and 4 F-16Bs were delivered  by 1989. Like several export = countries,=20 Indonesia decided to add their own unique camo scheme called the 'Blue = Spot'=20 scheme. It consisted of three tones of blue, in a wrap-around camo = scheme.=20 Thus making Indonesia the only country to wear such a scheme. The = scheme was=20 replaced in 1999, with a two-tone Fulcrum style camo, called the = 'Millennium'=20 scheme that they wear to this day.

The = uniqueness of=20 the scheme attracted me to it immediately. Second to my affinity = for the=20 Venezuelan camo, I was drawn to this Blue Spot scheme for a long = time.=20 Aztec once again came to the rescue with a superb sheet of both = the Blue=20 Spot and Millennium schemes (see my review for more=20 details).

Click on=20 image below to see larger image

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 0?.jpg = here.  Clicking=20 on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 0?.jpg

Being a big = fan of the=20 family model Vipers, I couldn't resist making a/c #TS-1602, the second = of four=20 F-16Bs delivered.=20 The kit is V5, cockpit is Black Box. Paint is Model Master. A note on = the=20 colors....the instructions specify FS35414 for the light blue color. = This is=20 much too turquoise and rich, and does not match any of the pics I had. = Duck=20 Egg Blue FS25622, is a much better match. FS35164 Intermediate Blue = and=20 FS35109 FS Blue round out the all blue scheme. The camo was very = tricky to=20 apply and it being wrap-around made it even more challenging. Nothing = some=20 paper masks and tac worms couldn't handle though! Though in itself it = took=20 about 6 hours to paint. The results are well worth it, as you can see = here.=20 Future coats came next, and the decals went on flawlessly. A wash with = my=20 fave-The Detailer, and she was ready for dullcoat, which went on like = silk. My=20 ref pics showed an interesting loadout of fuel tanks, with a baggage = pod on=20 Sta, 7. I emulated this loadout, and also saw a pic with some AIM-9Js = on the=20 wingtips. Something you don't see everyday, so I mixed the two = loadouts.=20

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 Another thoroughly=20 enjoyable Viper build for me, and couldn't have been timed better. I = dedicate=20 this to all our Indonesian ARC brethren out there. Enjoy your=20 day!

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Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by "Daniel PerezVertti"

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