Polish F-16D
Stimulated by Polish
Heritage and USAF duty, I could not resist constructing the Polish Jastrzab (HAwk).
Basics were the Hasagawa F-16D, CMK Block 52 Resin, CMK Conformal Tanks and the
Black Box Resin Interior. I will not fail to mention one of the stimulants ,the
excellent Twobobs decal sheet for this aircraft (48-166).
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I have never
utilized so much resin in one kit. I used crazy glue for the primary
adhesive, but I blended almost all the exterior components with two part
epoxy and cleaned up the extra with isopropyl alcohol. This allowed
me to minimize the sanding and loss of detail. The Interior was very
difficult for installation and the seats needed quite a bit of work
to insert and get the height close. The exhaust was Seamless Suckers and
finished with Alclad.
The final paint
scheme was accomplished with Testors acrylics for the grays using
the FS reference colors from the Twobobs instructions. The scheme was
accomplished freehand with a Iwata eclipse and very thinned paint. I used the
Testors "Wet look" Lacquer for the gloss coat prior to decals. This
paint dries very fast and works very well in providing a smooth base for the
decals. Final finish was Testors Semi-gloss lacquer. I did scratch build the
landing lights and the rear seat TV monitor for this version of the
aircraft.
Bill Dedig
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