The F-16 Fighting Falcon blends speed, agility and multi-role capability. Block 25 and 32 examples include avionics and engine changes that distinguish them in service, especially in ANG squadrons. Tamiya's kit recreates these traits in 1/48 scale for detailed modelling projects.
The kit reproduces the airframe with precise contours. It features newly moulded parts that depict the Pratt & Whitney exhaust nozzle and the reduced air inlet of these blocks. The main gear and wheel well detailing are carefully represented, and optional photo-etched wing plates can be fitted separately to strengthen the look.
Model builders get a robust weapons set including AIM-9L/M and AIM-9X Sidewinders, AIM-120 AMRAAMs, and GBU-12 laser-guided bombs with transparent pieces for the laser seeker. The kit also supplies wing tanks, a centreline tank and the LITENING II targeting pod for a complete external loadout.
Once finished, this kit makes a standout display piece for a collection. A pilot figure is included plus three decal options showing U.S. Air National Guard schemes, giving scope for varied markings and finishes.
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