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1/48 Kinetic F-16I Sufa - The Bat Squadron 2007

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    April 2014
1/48 Kinetic F-16I Sufa - The Bat Squadron 2007
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Saturday, October 24, 2020 8:25 PM

After market - Master Models brass pitot
                     - Legend AcesII ejection seats
                     - Plus Model ladder
                     - Reskit wheels

 

This is Kinetic's recent re-boxing of their F-16I, this one includes IDF weapons and the big 600 gallon fuel tanks.

 

I continue to have a love hate relationship with Kinetic, this kit was missing half a pylon for the 600 gallon fuel tanks, they are sending me one (I think), so I pushed on with the build anyway. Kinetic's instructions continue to be rubbish, wrong part call outs, omitted steps, and vague! Why can't they get on board like other companies and do CAD instructions and actual colour photos for paint scheme call outs. Their F-16 mould is showing it's age, flash, deformities and ejector pins in horrible places! All the negatives said, Kinetic are the only ones who make all the types of F-16 in 1/48, so I guess it's put up.

Camouflage is painted with AK Real Colors, other paints used were Tamiya, Mr. hobby, Gunze buffable metalizer, Vallejo Metal Color, oil paints, Posca pens for the instrument panel switches. Flory dark dirt wash, Mr. Color Semi-gloss super clear for final coat. I also tinted the canopy on it.

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Saturday, October 24, 2020 9:16 PM
My goodness, a beautiful paint and weathering finish there! well done.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

   

  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: Chapin, South Carolina
Posted by Shipwreck on Sunday, October 25, 2020 7:50 AM
Real nice job, Grant. It is incentive for me to build the one sitting in my stash for several years now!

On the Bench:

Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging

Kinetic 1/48 YF-104A 5-2957

Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8

Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep & Reasearch

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, October 26, 2020 7:54 PM
Looks great. Just right on the weathering

 

  • Member since
    April 2014
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, November 1, 2020 10:18 PM

Thanks guys 

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