Well the time has come for me with some regret to get rid of my custom 1/18 F-16 in USAF Thunderbirds. I want the room for some other things and while I have enjoyed this plane greatly, it is time to pass it onto someone else to enjoy the aircraft.
The airplane was done by Skyworks for me. The airplane has some issues and they are noted below
-The tail and pitot tube are resin copies of the original parts. The pitot tube was missing when I first got the plane and Jack replaced it. The tail went missing when Jack lost it in the mail. Pickelhaube cast me a new one and Jack painted it.
-Some of the paintwork and decals had to be touched up. Although they look okay, they are not perfect. The aircraft was never clear coated and sealed and this should be done to the model to seal the decals. This will be left up to the buyer.
-The exhaust nozzle was brush painted with a silver color to simulate the chrome nozzles that the Thunderbirds used at the time. This got rough due to being done with a brush. It could be left as is but should be sanded down and done over with an airbrush to be right.
-The pilot is present but his head broke at one point. It has been glued back on. Also this plane never came with the boarding ladder when I bought it to be done for a custom.
-Due to the resin tail, the F-16 is tailheavy. This can be remedied by either using a support at the back, hanging it, or adding weight to the cockpit area.
Despite all these issues the plane is an impressive display piece. I have no box for it but would pack it as safely as possible for shipping. Here is a picture of the plane you will be getting. The jet is marked as #3 flown by Nicole Malachowski who was the first woman pilot to be selected to fly with the Thunderbirds
Price and Terms: I spent well over $500 getting this painted and then the replacement tail. I do realize that there are issues and have taken that into consideration with what I am asking for the plane. I would like to get $325 shipped for this plane. I will pack well and insure and delivery confirm. For payment a money order or paypal will be fine but if you are paying thru paypal, you will need to cover my fees.
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BBI Blue Angels F-18 Hornet. The plane has been displayed but is in mint condition with the pilot and the ladder. I do have the box though it is rough. The decals were never put on but I do have the decal sheet and it will be included. I do not have a picture of the Hornet, but is in mint and displayed condition. Very well taken care of.
The decal sheet has some issues as outlined below.
-The decals have lost their sticky nature and some have slid off the decal sheet. To prevent them from getting lost, I put two pieces of cardboard around the decal sheet and sealed the ends. It will take some work to get the decals to work if you want to put them on your Hornet. Or you could scan the sheet to the computer and print out the decals on decal paper.
-The #5 decals are damaged and can't be used. The other numbers are fine except for the problems outlined above with losing their stick.
----Now for the catch
I'd really like to sell the Hornet and the Falcon together. The reason being is I can ship them together and it would save my costs of packing and boxing. It'd also be a neat collection for someone. If someone is willing to buy both of these planes together and give them a good home, I'd part with the two planes for $525 shipped. This is a tremendous price given what the Hornet goes for on Ebay and the work put into the custom F-16. So if you are interested in both, I want to hear from you.
I think that is it, please send a PM if you are interested. This would be a neat and unique piece for someone's collection!
Thanks,
Corey
