Revell 1/144 Lockheed Martin F-16c Fighting Falcon

[Geoffers]

Hello All,

I’m having a bit of a break from all the sanding / filling on my current build of a MH-53 Sea Dragon.
I decided on a quick build to hopefully recharge my batteries, so I’ve dragged this out the stash.



Very colourful box art.


Old fashioned Revell instructions.





All the sprues.



Decals look ok



Just to give a sense of scale :surprised:

I’ve never built a 1/144 scale kit before but I’m hoping it will be quick and fun.

So out with the magnifier and it’s on with the build.
Another update soon thanks for looking :thumb2:

Geoff.

[papa 695]

One diddy kit. Looking forward to seeing this develop.

[yak face]

Great choice geoff , the newer tooled Revell 1/144s like this are superb little kits , the amount of detail they manage to get into them is amazing. Cheers tony

[Mickc1440]

Nice one Geoff, I'm just building a 1/48 then have a 1/32 coming soon. Good luck with the build.

[stillp]

Great choice geoff , the newer tooled Revell 1/144s like this are superb little kits , the amount of detail they manage to get into them is amazing. Cheers tony

+1
Pete

[Steve Brodie]

looking forward to seeing this progress

[Geoffers]

Thank you chaps :thumb2:

Some progress made, it’s been relatively plain sailing so far.

First up, no surprise it’s the cockpit.

This has been duly cleaned up and painted.
It was given an all over coat of Vallejo Model Air - Dark Gull Grey with the details picked out in various colours by brush.

There is no detail on the instrument panel or decal provided but realistically I don’t think too much will be seen once the canopy is in place.





Sorry about the picture quality, the parts are so small my phone camera was having trouble focusing.

The cockpit has been cemented into place, while the the air intake and fin have both been added.








I’ve also cleaned up the missiles and started on the fuel tanks.

So a bit of work still to be done but I’m pleased with the build so far.

Thanks for looking :smiling:

Geoff.

[minitnkr]

Office looks great. Do they mention what looks like an arresting hook?

[Geoffers]

Thanks :thumb2:

It’s not mentioned but I think a lot of modern jets have them.

Not for ship landing but as some sort of arrestor landing system on land if there’s a problem…..I think :thinking:

Geoff.

[Steve Brodie]

Thanks :thumb2:

It’s not mentioned but I think a lot of modern jets have them.

Not for ship landing but as some sort of arrestor landing system on land if there’s a problem…..I think :thinking:

Geoff.

Yep used for Arresting cables on runways if braking fails, or other issues. Also used to tie the jet to the ground for engine test runs.

[Geoffers]

Cheers Steve, thought so but wasn’t 100% sure :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Jim R]

Hi Geoff
Tiny little thing isn't it :tongue-out3: Looks a nicely detailed and very colourful kit. Off to a good start.
Jim

[colin m]

144 scale - I salute you. I stop at 1:72.

[Geoffers]

Thanks Jim, thanks Colin :thumb2::smiling3:

Geoff.

[Geoffers]

Hello Guys,

I’ve not managed much bench time since the last update but have managed to make a bit more progress.

The nose was cemented into place after I added some chopped up lead weight fragments to it. The instructions don’t mention adding any extra weight but I didn’t want to run the risk of having a tail sitter.

It then had an all round clean up, the gap under the air intake has been filled using Mr Surfacer 500 and carefully sanded.
Some of the other little gaps were filled with Perfect Plastic Putty to avoid any unnecessary sanding as it can be cleaned up with a damp cotton bud (as I’m sure you know).

All the pylons and other bits and bobs have been added and the various ancillary parts cleaned up.

It’s now all ready for primer and then paint :smiling3:





Another update soon, thanks for looking :thumb2:

Geoff.