F-16/79 - Revell 1/72 kit plus my own conversion set.

[Chris Payne]

Finally got round to finishing this. Revell 1/72 F-16B with my very own conversion to turn it into an F-16/79 and decals by Vingtor.

This will no doubt be the first of many.

[Weaver]

That looks very slick - nice one! 

[comrade harps]

Neat. 

[NARSES2]

Come out well sir

[Thorvic]

Well done Chris the F-16 beta version for lower ranked allies. Nice work on producing a conversion and a great build 

[Chris Payne]

Cheers guys.

I had noticed that I had missed the Sidewinders off the aircraft, so had a hunt round and found the correct version in a Hasegawa weapons set.

Just painting those up before adding them.

[Scooterman]

Got any conversions to spare, Chris?  I can think of a few operators!

Nice work mate. 

[Chris Payne]

Got any conversions to spare, Chris?  I can think of a few operators!

Nice work mate. 

Cheers mate.

I have only run a small batch off so far and need to get hold of some more resin but will be producing more in the next few months as I still don't have enough to do the 10 or so I have planned.

[Mossie]

Nice job Chris!  Is the conversion the intake and jet pipe, are there any more subtle differences?

[Chris Payne]

The conversion is just the intake and jetpipe.

If you are wanting to do the actual '79' then the seats also need replacing as the '79' was converted from one of the FSD aircraft and they were fitted with Stencel S-III-S seats.

[Mossie]

Thanks Chris.  I'm thinking of robbing the tailpipe from an F-16 for another project, so I was thinking about what I might replace with it, and the F-16/79 seemed a natural.

[uncle les]

  I rather like that !

[Geoff]

Excellent!

[bearmatt]

Nice to see one 16/79 finally built! Turned out very well. I got that sheet from Vingtor too ('cause of the protoypes). And as you mentioned....for sure the first of many!

Great job 

Cheers

bearmatt

[Captain Canada]

Wow that's beautiful. Love the look and colour. F-16s were so hot in their early days.....