I believe that the Tamiya F-16’s are later versions. CG or CJ versions. The earlier production types are getting harder to find nowadays.Fermis wrote:FWIW...The Tamiya 1/72 F-16 is a GREAT kit!!!
Not sure if it represents everything you're looking for, though(???)
F-16A Venezuelan Viper
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After a bit of researching, you are correct! It does have the correct chute fairing. Taking stik's advice of checking out F-16.net and my own findings in Wings Palette website, the kit you found is a solid match. Thank you!!Medicman71 wrote:Not 100% sure if this is the right one but it looks to have the chute fairing at the back.
http://www.squadron.com/1-72-Revell-Ger ... rg3980.htm
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Re: F-16A Venezuelan Viper
Stikpusher wrote:I believe that the Tamiya F-16’s are later versions. CG or CJ versions. The earlier production types are getting harder to find nowadays.Fermis wrote:FWIW...The Tamiya 1/72 F-16 is a GREAT kit!!!
Not sure if it represents everything you're looking for, though(???)
This is the one I did...

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I found the kit at Free Time Hobbies. Although it is a Hobby Boss but the staff there was able to answer my questions about the kit concerning the chute fairing. Couldn't tell from the box art. Oh yeah, I also ordered some static dischargers for the kit too. (https://freetimehobbies.com/1-72-master ... cs-2spare/)
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BlackSheep214 wrote:I found the kit at Free Time Hobbies. Although it is a Hobby Boss but the staff there was able to answer my questions about the kit concerning the chute fairing. Couldn't tell from the box art. Oh yeah, I also ordered some static dischargers for the kit too. (https://freetimehobbies.com/1-72-master ... cs-2spare/)
Hobby Boss F-16A in 1/72? I’m gonna have to look that one up...
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Re: F-16A Venezuelan Viper
I have a bunch of the Revell MLu kits and they all have the para tail.
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Amazon has good deals on kits
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I must’ve grabbed the last one.
Stik, this is the kit I ordered:
https://freetimehobbies.com/1-72-hobby- ... ng-falcon/
There is an F-16C kit by Hobby Boss still available though.
https://freetimehobbies.com/1-72-hobby- ... ng-falcon/
There is an F-16C kit by Hobby Boss still available though.
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn