Award Winner Built Huge Academy 1/32 IDF F-16I +PE +Details

  

Award winner built F-16I "Sufa", huge 32 scale size, crisp details overall and very high standard accuracy on each part with beautiful IAF camo scheme, add PE etched brass parts, finely conform perfectly recessed panel lines and rivets, add cockpit details, add armaments, with real live weathering effects and more add on details. Huge size of very high level on detailing throughout the whole model. Very high level on detailing throughout the whole model.

Very high standard accuracy on each parts. Accurate cockpit details with crystal clear transparencies canopy. Finely conform perfectly panel lines and rivets. Nicely detailed landing gear and wheel bay. The rudder and leading edge flaps are molded separately as are the trailing edge flaps, you can pose this model in-flight with everything `hanging out`. Also features a full intake duct with some really nice details that go into the main wheel wells. The exhaust nozzle is excellent, containing full internal detail Even to the point that the afterburner flame holder ring is correctly positioned downstream from the turbine discs.

Compressor blades are visible Full internal detail is proved on the speed brake petals allowing these to be displayed in the open position, All of the Israeli new conformal specific antenna plates, ECM bulges, and various panels are all supplied. Airbrushed and painted, wash with panel lines and rivets realistic finishing, brushing to show wear and fading looking, air flow marks and filter out the contrast effects, good simulation of lights and shadows, real live nozzle burned multicolor representing, and add more on real live weathering. The F-16I Soufa (Storm) is a modified variant of the F-16D block 50 and 52 fighter and ground attack aircraft, with the avionics and weapons systems capability modified to meet the requirements of the Israeli Air Force. Israel ordered 50 F-16I aircraft in 2001 and signed the agreement for an optional additional 52 aircraft in September 2001. The Israeli Air Force has selected the F16I in a two-seat configuration only.

The production programme, Peace Marble V, is the fifth acquisition of F-16s. It increased the number of Israeli Air Force F-16 aircraft to 362, giving the IAF the largest fleet of F-16 fighters apart from the USA. The F16I Soufa made its maiden flight in December 2003. The first two aircraft were delivered to the IAF at the Ramon Air Base, in February 2004.

The 102nd aircraft was delivered in 2009. There is a significant level of airframe co-production and avionics component production in Israel for the Soufa and for other variants of the F-16. IAI and Cyclone Aviation Products Ltd in Carmiel manufacture the ventral fins, rudders, horizontal stabilisers and engine access doors. The aircraft are assembled at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

In September 2009, the IAF temporarily grounded the F-16I from training operations after a jet experienced engine failure. The item "Award Winner Built Huge Academy 1/32 IDF F-16I +PE +Details" is in sale since Tuesday, March 21, 2017. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Military\Aircraft\Airplanes".

The seller is "dreamworkshobby" and is located in Scarborough, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Brand: Academy
2. MPN: Does Not Apply
3. Scale: 1/32
4. Composition: Plastic Model Kit