如果你真的喜愛F-16而且厭倦了Hasegawa錯誤百出的戰隼，那你真的該看看
這篇文章，譯註﹔貼紙是DACO的
Once again, lifted from RMS, it sounds REALLY good!
"Panel lines are nicely recessed. The single seat version kitted in this
release is catered for by a seperate insert for the full forward fuselage,
forward of the wings which are molded integral with the main fuselage.
The wings and horizontal /vertical tails have finely molded static discharge
rods. Seperate fin base extensions are given for Dutch and Belgian Falcons,
the KLu fitting a brake parachute in there and the FAeB opting for the Carpace
ECM system (another Carpace antenna goes under the intake for the Belgian bird).
A upper nose panel with the 'chicken slicer' IFF antennae goes before the
canopy; probably a more sensible approach to these than the
curved-base-with-antennae thingie on the Fujimi F-16ADF kit. Nose radome is a
seperate one-piece molding.The panel with the M61 muzzle is seperate, a variant
on this is also included but marked as 'do not use'. Some other items are
unused as well, so more variants of this kit are certain.
The cockpit has raised details on the side consoles and instrument panels,
the seat is in three parts and looks decent enough for a kit item, and a nice
pilot with seperate right arm is included. Instructions tell you to paint the
cockpit medium grey, but MLU jets may be black in the interior region; check
your resources.
The main undercarriage bay is the best yet, with much more detail then all
previous Falcon kits. Gear and wheels look good as well.
Underwing nasties in the box are two underwing and one underfuselage fuel bags,
two somewhat bland Sidewinders and two AMRAAMs. Two types of missile rail are
given for both the wingtip and outboard underwing stations, depending which
misile you use.I had hoped for LANTIRN pods and modern LGB's. Oh well, I want
some of the new Hasegawa weapons kits anyway. 8)
Don't get me started on the decals! Designed by DACO (yeee-haw!), they feature
the most comprehensive stencilling of any F-16 kit decals (it goes as far as
including stencilling for the canopy and for inside the intake!). They are in
good register, even though Revell printed them. 8)
Markings are included for several Dutch and Belgian aircraft. The Dutch
aircraft feature Kosovo MiG killer J-063 of the 322nd 'Polly Grey' squadron,
a bird from the 314th 'Tiger' sq. and a MLU development aircraft. Belgian
options are the NATO Jubilee machine that appears on the box art, another MLU
development aircraft, and Florennes and Kleine Brogel aircraft in their latest
guise (tailcodes included).
All in all it looks like a great kit so far. As some items are surplus, more
versions of this basic kit are sure to follow"
More notes:
The fuselage break is along the "actual" fuselage break line (fore/mid sections),
which is a natural panel line, and apparently fits well.
"On the panel line just in front of the row of engine access
hatches, this line meets the wings just behind the LE flap
hinge line. IIRC this is the division between forward and
center fuselage sections on the real thing"
It's got larger light fairings a la Israeli Vipers.
The intake seems to have a build-up similar to the 1/48 Hasegawa part.
"- the specific Dutch aircraft are J-063 (322 sq.), J-251 (OT&E) and J-624 (313
sq., not 314 as I mentioned yesterday).
The Belgian ones are: 50th NATP anniversary aircraft (no serial given), FA-93
(OT&E), BL/FA-124 (31 sq/10 Wing, Kleine Brogel) and FS/FA-46 (2 Wing,
Florennes).
- among the clear parts are seperate rear upper fuselage lights, another first
for a Falcon kit"
The canopy is moulded clear, so it'll need tinting. :(
"Wings are integral, stabs are separate with pivot pegs.
The static wicks on the horizontal surfaces look slim when viewed from the top,
but rather thick in side view, with the vertical tail it is just the opposite.
On the sprues the wicks are sufficiently protected but I'd replace the wicks
anyway"
And it's actually got a burner/exhaust can, unlike the Hasegawa kit.
Sounds pretty fantastic! I hope it's as good in the flesh (err... plastic).
Looks like the days of upgrading Hasegawa's kits are OVER! Oh, and from the
sounds of it, all the B.40/50 updates can be included on a new sprue, so if
they do with the Viper what they did with their Fins, I'll be a VERY happy
camper. Now I've got to start crossing my fingers that I'll actually be able
to FIND one over here!
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