1/48 Hasegawa F-16C ADF

by Brian Waldorf

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Hello again, this is my Hasegawa F-16C that I converted to the "ADF" version used by the North Dakota air national guard.  This was built for my cousin who is a crew chief on this particular aircraft.  I used parts from Revell's F-16 ADF kit to convert it such as the rudder, it has the correct bulge at the base.  The four bladed IFF antenna's, and decals for the Happy Hooligans.

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I had to drill out for the port side spotlight below the canopy that is used on the ADF version.  Other modifications that I added were AOA probes, anti-skid lines on the main gear, static wicks to the wings and vertical and horizontal stabs, sparrow missiles from Verlinden, and a Legends Production Aces II ejection seat.  The rest of the model was built out of the box.

The display case I picked up at the local hobby store and painted the base and scratchbuilt the chocks.  I used MM acrylics on the model with the usual pre-shaded of the panel lines finished with a dark wash.  The decals for the missiles are from Two Bobs
Overall a very nice build, enjoy the photos.

Brian

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Photos and text © by Brian Waldorf