Esci F16 dutch airforce

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August 26, 2022
The subject of this model in real life.
It crashed into a bird in October 1983 and was a write off.
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August 26, 2022
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September 8, 2022
Fatal crash. On take-off, J-252 ingested a large bird, decided to terminate take-off, missed the arrestor cable and ended up in a ditch outside the airfield obliterating the front part. Capt J.C. de Vries was killed in this mishap. The special tail to commemorate 40 yrs of 322 sqn was already painted over, but parts of it became visible after the crash
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August 15, 2018
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July 15, 2021
Looks a mess, but all bits are there....
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August 26, 2022
Since I had the airbrush out, I had a go at this one as well
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August 26, 2022
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August 27, 2022
More painting done
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August 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022
Underside painted in light ghost grey
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September 19, 2022

Comments

10 15 August 2018, 11:08

Cuajete
Following.

15 August 2018, 18:00

Jan Peters
🙂

16 August 2018, 03:08

Jan Peters
You may be in for a long wait, I work slow these days.

16 August 2018, 03:11

Cuajete
No problem for me😉

16 August 2018, 11:14

Jan Peters
I actually did some work on this again.

19 January 2019, 16:17

Cuajete
Good news! 👍

19 January 2019, 19:57

Maciej Bellos
That's a trip down memory lane!

19 January 2019, 23:27

Jan Peters
Yes I know....

20 January 2019, 12:33

Jan Peters
I find it very hard to keep going on with this one. Somehow....

6 April 2019, 06:51

Cuajete
Looking good, Jan. What problem you have?

6 April 2019, 17:41

Jan Peters
Another shelf queen that is going to get finished soon 🙂

15 July 2021, 13:46

Jan Peters
Well, I said it would be finished soon...a year ago 😂
Since I had the airbrush out for some white paint, I decided to paint some of this one too. The red has an undercoat of white too.
Still trying to find the decals of this kit, must be somewhere in the mess that is the hobby room....

26 August 2022, 13:46

Cuajete
Glad to hear this one is back on the assembly line 👍

26 August 2022, 17:26

Jan Peters
It took 'a while ' Cuajete, but it may be that it is going to get finished 😆

26 August 2022, 17:36

Jan Peters
More paint done

27 August 2022, 14:31

Jan Peters
Just found out I forgot to put any weight into the nose 😵

8 September 2022, 14:06

Erik Leijdens
Made this kit when I was a kid, sweet memories Jan! This is also the only F-16 kit in the world which needs a nose weight I believe 😄. Great start!

17 September 2022, 10:04

Jan Peters
Thanks Erik. Good to hear this is going to be a definite tail sitter😂

17 September 2022, 10:10

Jan Peters
I decided not to go ahead with this one, I can't find the decals, there are too many things that don't look as they should, so I can't see the point of finishing it.

18 September 2022, 15:14

Günther Debiscop
Hi Jan, some have decals for this bird in their stash, maybe they are willing to part of it?

19 September 2022, 11:51

Jan Peters
Günther, I know, but there are more issues with this one, I forgot to add the nose weight, and there are numerous seams and other things I don't like that show trough the paint. I've dumped it in the heap of shame, as a testbed or for spares.

19 September 2022, 12:58

Album info

Vintage esci kit

F-16 Royal dutch airforce J-252

11 images

1:72

Cancelled

General Dynamics F-16A Block 10B Fighting Falcon

Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force 1953-now)
322 Sqn. Polly Parrot J-252
Squadron Anniversary (40 years)
FS36118 FS36270 FS36375

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