F-16AM Belgium Solo Display
Due to COVID19
I'm staying at home, my job is stopped so I have plenty of time to do models. My last
model after two weeks of afternoon work is a REVELL 1/72 Belgium Air
Force F-16AM solo display in 2018 in France and I will explain why. I
used a Revell kit which has parts to represent european F-16 versions (for
example CARAPACE electronic protection system for Belgium F-16). This plane
is a F-16AM FA101 from 2nde Wing based at Florennes AB. It shows a
particular scheme for solo display used in various airshows across Europe.
During each visit abroad, this F-16 wore the flag of the host country on the
left elevator. So I used aftermarket decals (they are not from the box) come
from a french manufacturer named Syhartdecal decal number 72-110. The decal
sheet propose all flags where the dark falcon came in 2018 so as french I chose
my country flag for left elevator and Belgium flag for the right. It came
to time in France in 2018 Evreux AB in June and Cambrai ex AB now closed in
September.
I follow the instruction
regarding color Humbrol Satin black 85 for upper fuselage and Gunze grey H308
and white H1 for lower fuselage. With decals we have masks to help the
painting job. Decals are very accurate and strong so easy to fit. I added slight
juice on lower fuselage but as a demo plane is always clean. I opened the canopy
to be more dynamic.
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I added
external smokewinders at the end of the wings. I used do by myself modified
sidewinder missiles. The demo pilot Captain Dart has for callsign VADOR. So
probably as me a SF fan and on the plane you can see Dark Vador helmet on
underside stabilizators. Plus also a tiny drawing inside front gear door
with an Empire battle cruise with stormtroopers helmets for each jet mechanical
team members.