F-16 South Dakota ANG 175th FS Lobos- Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire Marks

[brucejscott]

Where's the propeller, and what's that hole in the back all about? Nice choice Glenn.

 

[N4521U]

The hole in the back is for "blue ice"!

Need an update!

 

[T Bolt]

Sorry guys, I haven't been around much lately, and haven't had time to even start the F-16 yet and here's the reason. I've been involved in buying a summer house and have been up to my ears in all the stuff that goes along with it. Most of that is complete now so hopefully I'll just cost to the closing next month. I just couldn't resist the reduced prices around now and the interest rates below 3%. Maybe I can start in on the model soon before it gets too late.

Here's a picture I took out of the front window a week ago.

 

[Airframes]

Now that looks like a great place to relax and do .... modelling!
BTW, the GB doesn't end until September 2nd, so plenty of time yet Glenn.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like a nice place Glenn and reminds me of Muskoka, Ontario near where I grew up.

 

[T Bolt]

South east Michigan between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. I can't wait to get my boat in the water!

 

[brucejscott]

Well done indeed Glenn! Congratulations!

 

[rochie]

well done Glenn

 

[Wayne Little]

That looks sweet Glenn!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That looks like one special place Glenn.

 

[T Bolt]

The last time I modeled anything that was still being used by the Air Force I was still in high school so I'm not up on modern colors. Can anyone tell me what the standard blue gray paint scheme colors for a F-16 are, preferably in Model Master colors? I made the Monogram model in the early '80s (still on my display shelf) and used MM paints which look like a good match, but I have no clue what colors they were.

 

[T Bolt]

I found a color chart for the F-16 with MM numbers. Looks like I need MM1725 MM1723

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking at the pictures you posted at the beginning Glenn, I would say there those grey's are pretty close.

 

[Crimea_River]

Glad you found what you were looking for Glenn.

 

[meatloaf109]

I built that Monogram also, I did the red, white and blue prototype. The bluegreys will look very cool!

 

[T Bolt]

Here's the Monogram model, amazingly still in one piece after all those years. Looking at the colors now knowing the correct ones (Neutral Gray and Gunship Gray), I don't think I used the correct ones back then. The kit was the red white and blue one also, but I wanted the two tone gray but still used the kit decals.

 

[Crimea_River]

I see what you mean. The gray near the canopy looks a bit greenish.

 

[meatloaf109]

Mine is in a box some where, missing a lot of parts.
My wife came through a minute ago and wanted to know if that was one of my planes in the above picture, and when I told her you were in Chicago, she wanted to know how we took a picture of your plane on my desk!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Still looks a neat build Glenn, even if it is on someone else's workbench!!

 

[T Bolt]

........My wife came through a minute ago and wanted to know if that was one of my planes in the above picture, and when I told her you were in Chicago, she wanted to know how we took a picture of your plane on my desk!

Just tell her your desk is connected to my desk by a wormhole. That way you can blame the mess on me