I started this in early 2022, and in the interests of completion and actually posting something, here it is. It's Hasegawa's 1/72 F-16A 'Plus'. I used the markings for an F-16 Block 15 of the 10th TFS, 50th TFW as seen during Exercise 'Gun Smoke' at AFB Nellis in October 1983.
The intake was a hassle and took a lot of sanding and filling to get a reasonable result. The exhaust nozzle interior was a smooth tube, so I added plastic card strips to give it some structure and interest. I replaced the nose pitot tube with thin brass as the original was rubbish. The missile stripes are painted. I used Humbrol enamels and varnishes with Vallejo acrylic washes.![IMG_0750.jpeg IMG_0750.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339367-d6d65552ebdfd5a0f0ee8c6b3b7341a1.jpg)
I did not enjoy this build as much as I have others, and I think it shows in the completed model. Anyway, warts and all:
![IMG_0747.jpeg IMG_0747.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339365-f1188be643bd0b1476c1c06ac6e638e9.jpg)
![IMG_0748.jpeg IMG_0748.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339366-5ea7c2b4f764bc9a8e6e794bb42f31ce.jpg)
![IMG_0750.jpeg IMG_0750.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339367-d6d65552ebdfd5a0f0ee8c6b3b7341a1.jpg)
![IMG_0751.jpeg IMG_0751.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339368-a9c492dfad7c4508d2a8942246721fe9.jpg)
![IMG_0752.jpeg IMG_0752.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339369-ceaa6c0c4911c6149e0422b606bec026.jpg)
![IMG_0753.jpeg IMG_0753.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339370-3e10116225d28ee339d044661e777332.jpg)
The intake was a hassle and took a lot of sanding and filling to get a reasonable result. The exhaust nozzle interior was a smooth tube, so I added plastic card strips to give it some structure and interest. I replaced the nose pitot tube with thin brass as the original was rubbish. The missile stripes are painted. I used Humbrol enamels and varnishes with Vallejo acrylic washes.
![IMG_0750.jpeg IMG_0750.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339367-d6d65552ebdfd5a0f0ee8c6b3b7341a1.jpg)
I did not enjoy this build as much as I have others, and I think it shows in the completed model. Anyway, warts and all:
![IMG_0747.jpeg IMG_0747.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339365-f1188be643bd0b1476c1c06ac6e638e9.jpg)
![IMG_0748.jpeg IMG_0748.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339366-5ea7c2b4f764bc9a8e6e794bb42f31ce.jpg)
![IMG_0750.jpeg IMG_0750.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339367-d6d65552ebdfd5a0f0ee8c6b3b7341a1.jpg)
![IMG_0751.jpeg IMG_0751.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339368-a9c492dfad7c4508d2a8942246721fe9.jpg)
![IMG_0752.jpeg IMG_0752.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339369-ceaa6c0c4911c6149e0422b606bec026.jpg)
![IMG_0753.jpeg IMG_0753.jpeg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339370-3e10116225d28ee339d044661e777332.jpg)