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F-16 pictures

Post by AMERICAN_GRENADIER » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:39 am

i didnt set one up yet but heres a few shots
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by YT » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:16 pm

Tease!
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Post by tmanthegreat » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:58 am

I should take a photo of my assembled hanging one tonight. BBI did a nice job with the paint work on this one. The weathering level is about the same as the S1 version - I almost want to say the S1 version has more weathering - but the S2 has some nice details to it. Certainly the engine is painted more realistically on the S2 aircraft and there are smaller painted details on the missiles. I also like the inclusion of the label plates for the landing gear. They are metallic stickers that you have to apply, but they are a nice touch.
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by TRDNiteLife » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:12 pm

I didn't even get a certificate. Below is the issue I have with mine.

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The one on the bottom has the circled tab on the wrong side. It should be opposite of where it currently is. No go on this piece.

EDIT: Contacted the mfr and they said they'd ship a replacement piece. Hope this one fits.
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by tmanthegreat » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:33 pm

Excellent quality with mine. Here are some pictures of the assembled product:

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As you can see, nothing new with the tooling - its merely a repaint - but a nice one :D
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by YT » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:44 pm

Wow that is sharp!
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by snake » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:02 pm

Looks good. 8)

Glad to hear about the engine exhaust, and the missiles.

Kind of wish they had painted the intake white on the inside though. And what is up with the black on the outside of the intake?

But for $150, a great model.

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by dragon53 » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:21 pm

The Miracle of miracles....it even has a pilot included. :mrgreen:

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by gburch » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:24 am

I've been resisting the urge to pick one of these up but, naturally, the pics here are pushing my itchy 1/18 finger to go clicking on the old Paypal account. Question: Anyone feel like saving me some shopping time and recommending the best price currently available?

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by dragon53 » Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:31 am

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by pcoughran » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:23 am

snake wrote:Looks good. 8)

Glad to hear about the engine exhaust, and the missiles.

Kind of wish they had painted the intake white on the inside though. And what is up with the black on the outside of the intake?

But for $150, a great model.
I think my Wolfpack version has the black intake inside and out as well.
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by snake » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:45 pm

pcoughran wrote:
snake wrote:Looks good. 8)

Glad to hear about the engine exhaust, and the missiles.

Kind of wish they had painted the intake white on the inside though. And what is up with the black on the outside of the intake?

But for $150, a great model.
I think my Wolfpack version has the black intake inside and out as well.

It does.

Just wish that they had changed that. An easy fix, and would have made it more accurate.

Minor complaint. :wink:

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by Cobraoner » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:10 pm

Hey guys .. Newbie here .. Got recommended to this forum form a friend over at 1;18.. any who i was really debating wether or not to buy this guy and .... I think i am convinced .. thank you for the photos .. Most websites werent doing it justice by just taking front shots ...... thanks again

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by 456THBG » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:15 am

Just got my "Enduring Freedom" F16 from Aiken (thanks, Sally & Dave), and I couldn't be happier (unless maybe I had gotten it for free)...
No need to post pictures, I guess, but it really looks awesome sitting next to my "Wolfpack" F16!
Surprised there aren't more comments on this, but the paint scheme is terrific - New look for the pilot as well (really glad they still supply a pilot).
Here's what I think - Maybe we won't see new tooling from BBI anytime soon, but I'll take repaints of their existing 1/32 & 1/18 scale aircraft all day long when they are as good as this!
For anybody on the "fence" on this one, buy it before it's gone & costs twice as much on EBAY!!!

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by iballdriver » Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:04 pm

Sigh. Y'all just has to post these pics. I has a heck no before reading this thread. I mean rely, would y'all quit spending me hard earned money!! Wife will have kittens when this box shows up........
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Post by pizzaguy » Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:41 pm

Got my F-16 the other day. Needed another stand and came up with this. I noticed the sidewinders are already starting to warp. I was lucky enough to get the correct lateral fins. I'm very happy with it. Hope there is a hornet repaint in the works.

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by iballdriver » Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:53 pm

my gibberish in the above post is due to my learning curve on my new smartphone. i hate predictive text and my fatfingering doesn't help either. :)
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by JOC » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:15 pm

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by pizzaguy » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:49 pm

Joc, Pm replied.

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by pcoughran » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:47 pm

I know it's been asked but where/who has the best price on these?
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by dragon53 » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:23 pm

PCOUGHRAN:

I got my F-16 for $143.95-delivered from Diecastairplane.com using the 10% off code.

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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by Yoxford » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:12 am

A little info on the actual F-16 BBI chose to model
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F ... file/3444/
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by Beeavision » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:37 pm

I've got to ask, has everyone here who has already received their f-16 in the mail been satisfied so far with how it was packaged for shipment? Was the condition of the box with the f-16 printed on it damaged in any way? The reason I'm asking is I just received my Falcon yesterday and it appears they are being shipped without additional protection during shipment. Because of this any damage sustained to the shipping package is also transferred to the printed box carrying the Falcon inside. No bubble wrap nor packing peanuts. So much for having a mint condition box to go along with the Falcon. This was the same problem with both of my F-14 orders too.

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Post by Sabrefan » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:44 pm

I got my F-16 last week, and yes I agree there is not much protection for the model. My box was beat up, but the plane was not damaged. I don't miss those darn ties they use to use, but I can see some people getting this model damaged.
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Re: F-16 pictures

Post by Beeavision » Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:03 pm

Yeah, I don't really care about the packaging either but since this is a limited edition it matters. If I plan to sell it 10 to 15 years down the road the box will help ensure its value. Even at auctions having the original box in mint to good condition will sometimes fetch a higher price. Plus the jet inside was shifted on its side from the crushing sustained to the box. And the certificate was missing too. The packaging was re-taped presumably by UPS to avoid the contents from falling out.

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