This is my F-16C
from Tamiya Built out of box. It has alot of detailed parts and was a
challenging
model to build.
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I built this aircraft to
represent the 93RD Fighter Squadron "The Makos" from Homestead Air
Reserve Base out of Miami Florida my hometown. I use to go to the base to see
them fly in airshows in late eighties to mid nineties until Hurricane Andrew Blew
threw Miami in 1993. The base was heavily damaged and they where talking about
closing it, but later decided against it and kept it as a reserve base. I did
the paint scheme typical of what the aircraft carry today, overall light aircraft
gray with dark aircraft gray on top. I loaded it with 2-AGM-88 HARM Missiles, 2
AGM-65E Mavericks, 2 AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles and 2 AIM-9M Sidewinders. The F-16
to me is a true wild weasel aircraft and is a very nimble dog fighter as well. I
detailed the cockpit and landing gear to.
I hope that
Homestead will never fall under the axe of the base closures because it is very
rich with a history dating back to WWII and Especially the Cold War. Enjoy.
Chris Causey
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