RAF F-16 E & F

[MartG]

RAF F-16E & F. Two seat F model operated in the SEAD role, armed with 4 ALARM missiles. The E version is armed with older generation Standard and Shrike missiles - not much use against modern radars but with a little reprogramming ideal for disrupting communications within a country by homing on and destroying mobile phone masts and satellite uplink stations . Wider backstory is here http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...?showtopic=9110

Both built using the Monogram 1/72 F-16XL kit, with the 2 seat cockpit from the Airfix kit used to make the 2 seater version.

[Ollie]

Briiiiiiiilliaaaaaaaaaaaan!

     

[lancer]

As much as I hate the F16, I want to say that those are impressive as hell.

[John Howling Mouse]

Beautiful and made all the more realistic with the two flying in formation and one of them being a two-seater.

These would look sooooo sharp patrolling together.

Man, you done good!      

[AeroplaneDriver]

Hmmm...for some reason the combination of these models, those weapons and the camouflage screams one thing to me:

The '92 coup in Russia was a success for the Communists.  Democracy died in the crib in Russia, and by 94 the west was rushing  to reequip to ward off a new, and in some ways emboldened Soviet foe.

I can just see these two superb F-16s patrolling the frontier, down low in crappy western european winter weather, waiting for the day when Ivan makes his move...

Great models. Very inspiring!

[Brian da Basher]

Woah those are awesome MartG! I'm no fan of F-15s myself (air-superiority gray-boor-ring) but these two are real works of art! I don't think I've ever seen nicer canopies. The camo and Brit markings are the cherry on top! Excellent!

Brian da Basher

[gooberliberation]

Not one but TWO masterpieces?? Rock on!

[Captain Canada]

very nice !

i'd like to see some pics on a nicer base, tho, as they look so real

[dragon]

Oddly enough they look plausible in RAF markings, as compared to the prototype markings that probably came in the box.   B)  

[Sisko]

Bloddy nice job!!!!

What is the kit like? Monogram can sometimes be a bit hit and miss.

Have to go and prowl around for one to do in RAAF markings!

[BlackOps]

Nicely done!  I've always liked this version of the F-16, and now even more!

They look great in RAF colors.

I have one but haven't decided what kind of paint to give her, leaning towards a desert scheme.



Jeff G.

[anthonyp]

Very cool!!  I really like seeing both Shrikes and Standard ARMs on a plane  

I built one of these kits last year, and it was pretty basic.  Not too many pieces, went together pretty good.

   

[Tophe]

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[Maverick]

As Goldmember would say 'Very Sexual, Very Toit'!!!!

I'll have to dig out my 2 hole VF-84 F-16 and take a pic.. not nearly as nice as those tho.

[Tophe]

Your F-16 couple made me dream of a nice twin-F-16, thanks Mart
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