1/72 Hasegawa
Lockheed Martin F-16C Arctic Bandit.
This model is a Hasegawa
1/72 F-16C block 30D. I decided to show this bird in an aggressor
arctic scheme. This special scheme represents the plane of USAF
18th fighter squadron Eielson AFB, Alaska in 2008. This squadron has a dedicated
role to simulate aggressor planes and tactics for pacific USAF squadrons and
foreign nations in multinational exercises like Red Flag Alaska. This plane
86-0290 is the flagship plane of this squadron with specific markings 18
AGRS on tail. I used TWO BOBS 72-072 decals sheet. I followed TWO BOBS
instructions regarding colors, the upper and lower camouflage is grey
FS33118 Gunze acrylic, white FS36628 Gunze acrylic H311 and black FS37030
Humbrol H33. I added a light weathering on paint scheme because in
2008 it was new.
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To enhance the model I used
CMK resin and photo-etched parts from 7052 F-16CG interior set (cockpit
panels, ejection seat, gun bay and ammunition feeding, noise open and
radar AN/APG-66 and radar bay). I also used from the same manufacturer
7053 F-16CG exterior set (flaps, wheels, main gear bay, air intake, air
intake cover, and engine General Electric F110GE100). I decided
to add some armaments one exercice AMRAAM air-air missile AIM-120C, two
exercice Sidewinders air-air missiles AIM-9M, one scratchbuilt ACMI pod on
wing end pylon. I also used an AL/ALQ-188 training pod on central pylon
made in resin by MODERN HOBBIES.
I hope you will like my model and
pictures with squadron patches. To add some informations on 18th squadron I give
you the result of my research on internet of the 19 aggressor F-16C and 3
F-16D with AK tail code that I found in pictures :
- F-16C red 63 arctic
scheme 86-0263
- F-16C red 68 arctic scheme 86-0268
- F-16C red 70 arctic scheme 86-0270
- F-16C red 82 flanker scheme 86-0282
- F-16C red 86 flogger scheme 86-0286
- F-16C red 90 arctic scheme 86-0290 tail 18 AGRS
- F-16C red 93 flanker scheme 86-0293
- F-16C red 95 arctic scheme 86-0295
- F-16C red 98 flanker scheme 86-0298
- F-16C red 01 flogger scheme 86-0301
- F-16C red 04 arctic scheme 86-0304
- F-16C red 05 arctic scheme 86-0305
- F-16C red 08 arctic scheme 86-0308
- F-16C red 10 flogger
scheme 86-0310 tail 11 AF
- F-16C red 14 arctic
scheme 86-0314 tail 354 FW
- F-16C red 20 arctic
scheme 86-0320
- F-16C red 22 flanker
scheme 86-0322
- F-16C red 35 flanker
scheme 86-0335 tail 354 OG
- F-16C red 51 flanker
scheme 86-0351
- F-16D red 66 flanker
scheme 87-0366
- F-16D red 75 arctic
scheme 87-0375
- F-16D red 75 flanker
scheme 87-0378
Jean-Charles Goddet
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