1/48 Hasegawa F-16's Chapter 3

by Shawn Phantom Weiler

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This batch is some mostly older models. Also all of these models were damaged in the great Cat-catastrophe of 2007.  When Carl decided the top model shelf would be a nice place to take a walk.  All these models and a few more fell, squishing the transports on the shelf below.  In total 9 models were lost with a grand total of 29 damaged.  As you can see I was able to mostly fix these guys. 

Some small pitot tubes have yet to be recovered and all of these either had wings, weapons or canopies smacked off before this shoot.  One of the models now suffers a permanent list to port where the landing gear was fixed as well as I could......These guys where never show winners...and thanks to Carl never will be for sure now.

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As mentioned all of these are Hasegawa F-16CJs built Out of the box.  All are from the 20th FW out of Shaw air force base on the US eastern sea board.  The 77th and 78 FS markings are from Two Bobs, where the 79th tigers use the kit decals.  The B model is at least 10-15 years old and also uses kit decals.

Part 4 has at least one model I liked the way it turned out.  These ones.......well...........not so much.  The Hasegawa kits have their issues but with care can turn out VERY nice.  As long as your cat does not try to wreck them.

Shawn

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Photos and text © by Shawn Phantom Weiler