| Scale | 1/72 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Kit ID | 00448 |
| Type | General Dynamics F-16C-40C 88-0444 |
| Unit | 510 FS, 31 FW |
| Date | Operation Odyssey Dawn / Unify Protector 2011 |
| Aftermarket parts used | Modern Hobbies' resin cockpit CMK intake wheel wells and exhaust Eduard PE set for the WAR HUD and canopy details Attack Squadron fuel tanks Master Model pitot probe Crossdelta stiffener plates Astra decals Hasegawa weapon sets |
| Other detail added | Load out for Psy-Op missions:- 4x PDU-5 leaflet dispenser on TERs 2x AIM-120C 2x AIM-9L 1x ALQ-131 (high band) 370 gal fuel tanks |
| Model built by | Nat Krairojananan |
| Date Completed | August 2014 |
The Block 40 'Viper was developed to be a 'Jack of all trades'. It can perform air-to-air combat or air-to-ground precise attack. Nowadays, Block 40s are equipped with SNIPER pod and soon in the future with HTS and AIFF.
During Operation Odyssey Dawn, the USAF sent 3 squadrons to join the international task forces.
This model is built from the Hasegawa kit. This kit was first released over 20 years ago! Despite the box top naming it as a Block 50, it is actually an F-16A with the C's vertical stabiliser. I had to modify many areas to depict it as a Block 40 as I wanted to end up with a model with the same level of detail as the Academy or recent Tamiya kits.
This particular plane performed the Psy-Ops role, carrying four PDU-5 leaflet bombs.
The build article for this model can be found here.
