Commemorative markings for a Taiwanese F-16 Block 20 with artwork referring to the volunteers of the air group known as the Flying Tigers.
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The Republic of China Air Force operates single-seat and two-seat F-16s in the Block 20 version, which came out of modifications to the original A and B series. The machines form the backbone of the island's defense and spend most of their lives in inconspicuous gray, so every special scheme draws attention.
The special scheme this set captures is tied to the seventieth anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific and recalls the American volunteers who flew over China during it. Their machines were made famous by the painted shark mouth on the nose, and it is exactly that which returned in a modern form to the fuselage of a fourth-generation fighter.
Joining artwork from the 1940s to today's equipment makes this subject a rewarding display piece. In a case it also works as a bridge between two eras: next to a propeller machine with the same mouth it forms a pair that explains itself.
The sheet is drawn for 1:48. The artwork of the mouth runs across the strongly curved surface of the nose, so count on a longer settling time and on repeated applications of decal softener. Work in smaller sections and keep pressing the film down with a damp cloth.
The Block 20 version differs from the later renditions in details on the spine and in the shape of the vertical tail root, so check whether your kit really matches it. The artwork across the nose also assumes a particular radome shape; if yours deviates, cut the decal into two parts rather than stretching it by force. Patience pays off more than strength here.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
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