A closed exhaust nozzle for the F-16C with the F110-GE engine is a resin add-on set in 1:48 scale from the maker Reskit. It is not a model of an aircraft but a replacement for parts in a kit.
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This is an add-on set of cast resin, not a kit of an aircraft. It replaces the exhaust nozzle of the Lockheed Martin F-16C powered by the General Electric F110 series engine, and that in the closed position. The set is intended for 1:48 scale and the maker is Reskit.
On a model of a fighter the exhaust nozzle is among the most closely watched places. In injection-molded kits it is formed by two halves with a mold seam inside the duct, which can only be sanded away with difficulty, and the outer petals tend to be too thick because of the molding technology. A resin nozzle has a deep duct with no seam, sharp petal edges and fine texture on the outer surface, so the build shortens to cleaning up, gluing on and painting.
The F-16 was delivered with two different powerplants. The nozzle of the General Electric F110 series engine has a different shape and a different length from the nozzle of the F100 series, so the sets are not interchangeable and it is necessary to know which engine the machine being modeled had. This set moreover corresponds to the closed, that is clenched position of the petals; the position changes on jet aircraft with the power setting of the engine and with whether the machine is standing parked, so go by photographs of the situation you want to capture.
Wash the parts in lukewarm water with dish soap, so that residues of the mold release agent are removed. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw or a cutting disc, never break them off, and sand the cut; when sanding resin, protect your airways and work wet if possible. It is glued with superglue, that is cyanoacrylate. Apply a primer before painting. The nozzle is built up from metallic shades, onto which heat tinting of the petals and soot streaks are applied with pigments or heavily thinned paints. Before buying, check that the set matches your own kit.
The set is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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