F-16C/N Aggressor/Adversary, 1:48, Tamiya is an injection-molded plastic kit of the most widespread Western fighter in the form of aggressor machines, the aircraft that play the enemy in training and therefore wear colorful, unusual camouflage.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1:48 scale from the manufacturer Tamiya, and in one of the most attractive forms this type wears: as an aggressor machine. The box makes it possible to build an F-16C of the US Air Force in the Block 30, 32 and 42 versions (the matching engine nozzles, landing gear options and three kinds of wheel are enclosed) or an F-16N of the US Navy. The model has movable horizontal tail surfaces on poly caps, an optional position for the flaperons, a detailed cockpit with a pilot figure, an AN/ALQ-188 jamming pod, an air combat maneuvering instrumentation pod and sensors on the air intake. The decals offer four schemes, three US Air Force aggressor machines and one navy F-16N. The tooling is from the end of the first decade of this century, so it is not the newest on the market; in quality of fit and fineness of detail, though, it is still among the best in 1:48 scale.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the most widespread modern Western fighter, light, agile and built in thousands for dozens of countries. What does the N mean? The F-16N was the aggressor (adversary) version for the US Navy, built on the Block 30 airframe with the F110 engine. To make it as light and agile as possible it got a lighter radar of an older type and lost its internal gun and the ability to carry combat armament; the airframe, by contrast, was strengthened for permanent high-g work. It served with the naval fighter weapons school (TOPGUN) at Miramar and played the part of the opponent. Material fatigue finally sent it into retirement as early as the mid-1990s. That is exactly what makes this box interesting: aggressor machines deliberately wear colorful and unusual camouflage imitating a potential enemy, from desert and blue-gray snake patterns to striking two-color schemes. For a modeler that is far more entertaining than the standard gray.
Tamiya fits excellently, so glue with thin cement for plastic and concentrate on the painting, not on filling. Finish the cockpit before the fuselage is closed and decide in advance which version you are building (Block 30/32/42 or the F-16N), because the nozzle and the landing gear parts differ. Apply a primer; an aggressor scheme calls for an airbrush and proper preparation, so mask the complicated patterns with liquid mask and work from the light shades toward the dark. Go over it with a gloss clear coat under the decals and even it out with a flat one once dry.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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