Full build academy 2 iaf f16i sufa parts 1 and 2 can be found in the link below. The sufa storm is the israeli air forces advanced tactical aircraft based on the block 52 f 16s. Jul 17, 2010 the isradecal book on f 16is supports that. The frustrating thing with the eduard pe was that i was forced to commit. Academy 172 f16cgcj fighting falcon by matt bittner. A very good book is the book from raanan weiss about f16i sufa in iaf service. Thankfully ive got some crazyexcellent reference pics to draw on, but even so, figuring out which of the rats nest of cables and lines need to be metal, or black, or braided blue is an exercise in frustration. Aircraft in detail series pictorial book japan f16i sufa in iaf series this issue carry a lot of fine photos and very details illustrations of f16i sufa in iaf series.
When academy announced this variant a while back, we were seeing lots of f 16i and other advanced viper variants coming out in 1 48th scale. Since winning the lightweight fighter competition in 1975, the falcon or viper as its known to its pilots has served quite well in not only the usaf, but other air forces as well. For the aircraft i wanted to depict i was forced to obtain these items from the academy f 16i sufa kit. Im not sure yet just how much aftermarket detail ill put into my academy. Im resigned to the fact they wont have fixed a number of issues from the previous kit.
Israeli air force f16i sufa aircraft in detail series. Adam brown december 2011 the helicopter the sikorsky ch53e super stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the united states military. Visual differences between standard f 16s and the sufa include the addition of avionics in an enhanced spine and conformal fuel tanks. As promised barely a week ago, here is the finished 1. The academy kit of the f16i sufa, a two seater variant of a block 5052 used by the israeli air force is a very good kit. Internet modeler academy 172 f16cgcj fighting falcon. The sufa thunderstorm is easily recognizable by the distinctive conformal 600 gallon fuel tanks that give the aircraft a range of up to 1,000 miles, enough to cover the entire middle east region. You could stay in a hotelor you can book your next vacation in an australian treehouse, a balinese spa or even a yellow submarine. For more details on the real sufa plane, look at page 1. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f 16i sufa. Aircraft in detail series pictorial book japan f 16i sufa in iaf series this issue carry a lot of fine photos and very details illustrations of f 16i sufa in iaf series. Feb 16, 2015 2 f16 mlu converted from 2 academy sufa. Academy 2 lockheed martin f16i sufa model kit 12105. Academy is the first company to follow up their f 16 kits with a twoseater.
For the aircraft i wanted to depict i was forced to obtain these items from the academy f16i sufa kit. For more details on the real sufa plane, look at this page. Bearing in mind that these are already provided in other 1. Academy 2 scale f16i sufa israel combat fighter plane plastic model kit. F14 tomcat vf154 2 trumpeter kit shuichi hayashi channel. It looks like academy added more new parts than they included from th 1 32 scale f16i sufa by academy. The general dynamics f16 fighting falconpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. I decided to put this model kit on top of my queue and bring it here asap. Oct 23, 2014 nicknamed the sufa, or thunderstorm, the f 16i is a redesigned and custom modified version of the f 16, adapted to the specifications of the israeli air force iaf. The f16i is different from any other f16, including those of the u. This is the 2 scale f16i sufa plastic model kit by academy.
Ive obtained a lot of helpful information in the past about building a f16i sufa. Home page products aircraft academy academy 1 32 academy 12105 1 32 f16i sufa. Academy f16i sufa listed on ebay seller is out of hk. Israeli air force f16i sufa, academy 12105 2017 scalemates. Simply enter your details below and we will send you an email when 2 general dynamics f16i sufa is. Dressing up and correcting academys 2 f16i sufa kit. I would like to present my last work, f16i sufa 2 academy with wolfpack cockpit set, aires wheel bays, some eduard photoetched parts, zacto intake and some homemade upgrades.
Built off the academy f16i sufa kit back dated to a blk 30. Academy f16i sufa 2 posted by bimski on wednesday, march 20, 20 10. This is the 1 32 scale f 16i sufa plastic model kit by academy. Add a pinch of scratch and some pwmc resin bits the whole using daco uncovering cook book and eventually you may end up with the orange jumper of.
Visual differences between standard f16s and the sufa include the addition of avionics in an enhanced spine and conformal fuel tanks. It was developed from the ch53 sea stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, a seventh blade to the main rotor and canting the tail rotor 20 degrees. Nov 14, 20 my original intention was to build academys 2 f16i sufa as a hellenic air force f16d block 50, but early on in the project, i ran up against the awfulness of eduards cockpit pe and it more or less gutted my motivation for the project. Academy general dynamics f16i sufa large scale planes. The frustrating thing with the eduard pe was that i. A very good book is the book from raanan weiss about f 16i sufa in iaf service. Add eduard pe, mix with aires wheelbays, incorporate a wolpack resin cockpit, decor the whole with crossdelta stenghtening plates and wheeliant wheels, some homemade decals and mike grant decals as well.
This 1 32nd scale mrc academy plastic model kit is an authentic replica of the israeli f 16i sufa fighter. Academy is the first company to follow up their f16 kits with a twoseater. The academy kit of the f 16i sufa, a two seater variant of a block 5052 used by the israeli air force is a very good kit. When academy announced this variant a while back, we were seeing lots of f16i and other advanced viper variants coming out in 148th scale. The sufa thunderstorm is easily recognizable by the distinctive conformal 600 gallon fuel tanks that give the aircraft a range of up to 1,000 miles, enough to. However, being a 1 32 f16i in a box, with a big weapons load is a pretty big draw, warts and all. Aircraft jets general dynamics f16 fighting falcon.
As opposed to the typical twinseater being a trainer, the sufa has increased weapons capabilities. And i think the antenna blisters characteristic of the sufa would be much more visible. See more ideas about tamiya, scale models and model hobbies. Simply enter your details below and we will send you an email when 2 f16i idf sufa cockpit set for academy kit is back in stock. Dressing up and correcting academys 2 f16i sufa kit lsp. The academy lockheed martin f16i sufa in 2 scale from the plastic aircraft model range accurately recreates the real life us made fighter aircraft in service. There is a very faint seam line visible in the front section but i now know what to do when i build my tamiya 2 f16 cj. The f 16i is different from any other f 16, including those of the u. F 16 models in 1 32 scale f 16i sufa using the academy kit. Home page products aircraft academy academy 1 32 academy 12105 1 32 f 16i sufa. I have many academy kits, but this f16i is without a doubt the finest kit i have ever seen.
Nov 08, 20 ive obtained a lot of helpful information in the past about building a f 16i sufa. This kit from academy has many common parts as with their single seater f16 cj kit described here. Add a pinch of scratch and some pwmc resin bits the whole using daco uncovering cook book and eventually you may end up with the orange jumper of the klu which is. The sufa storm is the israeli air forces advanced tactical aircraft based on the block 52 f16s. Step by step academy 1 32 f 16 sufa part 1 duration. Jun 25, 20 presenting the completed academy 1 32 f 16i sufa. We will not send you any other emails or add you to our newsletter, you will only be emailed about this product. Nicknamed the sufa, or thunderstorm, the f16i is a redesigned and custom modified version of the f16, adapted to the specifications of the israeli air force iaf. I have one small question,on the back page there is the colour scheme, for the underside the colour is quoted as fs36375, the academy kit quotes this colour as being light ghost grey. Does anyone know if the kit comes with the correct 600gallon fuel tanks or will we have to get the isra conversion.
Been reading quite a bit about academys new 1 32 sufa. I have stuff for a tamiya build but feel it may be beyond my skill level. Academy 1 32 scale f 16i sufa israel combat fighter plane plastic model kit. Home page products aircraft academy academy 2 academy 12105 2 f16i sufa. I understand the best approach to building an accurate sufa is the tamiya is. Academy s massive f16 kit with new parts to build an f16i sufa of the israeli air force. F16i sufa colours fs numbers scale models f16, f35, f.
Aires f16i sufa wheel bays for an academy model plastic model. When academy announced this variant a while back, we were seeing lots of f16i and other advanced viper variants coming out in 1 48th scale. This kit from academy has many common parts as with their single seater f 16 cj kit described here. Thankfully ive got some crazyexcellent reference pics to draw on, but even so, figuring out which of the rats nest of cables and lines need to be. Hello there, i am just in the process of preparing my 1 32 academy f 16i sufa model, i have been using the f 16i in iaf service book as reference. My original intention was to build academys 2 f16i sufa as a hellenic air force f16d block 50, but early on in the project, i ran up against the awfulness of eduards cockpit pe and it more or less gutted my motivation for the project. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f16i sufa. Mar 20, 20 academy f16i sufa 1 32 posted by bimski on wednesday, march 20, 20 10. Although i can declare this kit finished, im still expecting some miniature chain to be used on the ramps. Academy f16i sufa page 2 international scale modeller. Academy was also first with the f16cgcj kit several years ago that had a variety of parts in the box to render the block 40425052 singleseat variants. Enter your details and well be in touch when academy 2 f16i sufa is back in stock. Academy was also first with the f 16cgcj kit several years ago that had a variety of parts in the box to render the block 40425052 singleseat variants.
Spent most of last night with the 262, but also took a few minutes to start detailing out the aires gear bay. I have one stalled 1 32 build and two others i really want to tackle so this is just the inspiration i need. Hello there, i am just in the process of preparing my 2 academy f16i sufa model, i have been using the f16i in iaf service book as reference. Best academy israeli military model building kit home gadgets. For the amount of money spent on this kit, i would have expected both of these items to have been provided. F16 models in 2 scale f16i sufa using the academy kit. Been reading quite a bit about academys new 2 sufa. The starboard side of the pilots cockpit should have the brown colour on the outside.
This 2nd scale mrc academy plastic model kit is an authentic replica of the israeli f16i sufa fighter. Academy 1 72 f 16cgcj fighting falcon by matt bittner. Oct 23, 2014 there is a very faint seam line visible in the front section but i now know what to do when i build my tamiya 1 32 f 16 cj. I have one stalled 2 build and two others i really want to tackle so this is just the inspiration i need. We also also stock a large range of model paints, airbrushes and compressors and modelling tools needed by the modeller.
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