Update 10: Final Reveal | May 04

Posted on May 04, 2016 by Niek Nijsen

Here is the final reveal of my Tamiya 1/32 F-16AM “J-366”, completed on May 4 2016 after 5 months of building, part of the “I must be an animal” Group Build.

Kit manufacturer: Tamiya
Scale: 1/32
Type: Lockheed-Martin F-16AM (adjusted F-16CJ Block 50)
Extra’s used: Inlet from Tamiya 1/32 Thunderbirds, custom made stand, PWMP Dutch parahousing (part of the MLU upgrade), PWMP LANTIRN pods, AMS resin ANQ-131 pod, Aires exhaust & cockpit upgrade, Eduard PE cockpit upgrade set, ZOTZ decals, MasterModel pitot-tube and dischargers
Paints and colours used: LifeColor acrylic paints (FS34087, FS34088, FS36118, FS36231, FS270, FS36375, FS37038, FS37925), Tamiya (X-23, X-25, X-26, X-27), Vallejo (71.005, 71.055), Mr. Metal Color (buffable range), Flory wash (dark dirt, grey), various pigments
Other info: Full build and large photos found on my website
Build duration: 01 January 2016 - 04 May 2016

This is the second F-16 I’ve build, the first being “The Orange Lion” which wasn’t a major success, so I decided to give it another try in combination with the “I must be an animal” group build. The project is based on J-366, an F-16AM from the Royal Dutch Airforce which was based at my hometown.

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