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1/32 Aircraft Series No.15

Item No: 60315

Overall length: 475mm

Images show painted and assembled model.

A New Flagship for Tamiya's Aircraft Model Series

Over the past three years our 1/32 Scale Aircraft Series has gained a
growing selection of modern military aircraft models, including the F-4
Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle. Tamiya now proudly adds the F-16
Fighting Falcon to this distinguished lineup, offering our most detailed ever
1/32 scale aircraft model, and setting whole new standards in large-scale
aircraft modeling.
Regarded as one of the world's leading jet fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon
is currently employed by more than 20 countries, and has served in actual
combat since the 1980s. The F-16CJ Block 50 variant is the newest F-16
currently being deployed to U.S. units. Major upgrades to the Block 50
included a more powerful turbo General Electric engine, AGM-88 HARM
(High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile) and targeting system. The F-16CJ is
used for "Wild Weasel" SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense) missions,
which include searching out and destroying radar and missile sites.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon model maintains the ease of assembly featured by
all of the models in our 1/32 Scale Aircraft Series, and boasts the high level
of detail and accuracy for which Tamiya is known around the world. This
model has given our designers the opportunity to incorporate a number of

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modeling ideas and innovations that would not have been possible on a
smaller 1/48 or 1/72 scale.

This is the first ever 1/32 scale F-16 model to replicate the characteristic large
air intake duct, nicknamed "Big Mouth". The F110-GE-129 jet engine is also
replicated in precise detail, and can slide into place on a hook and rail system
exactly like the actual aircraft. The entire engine can also be displayed outside the
aircraft using the included cart.
This model achieves a level of accuracy only possible in such a large-scale work.
The upper surfaces of the wings are molded to the main body of the plane in one
single piece, creating a "Blended Body" which artfully depicts the F-16's beautiful,
streamlined form and proportions. The model features screw-mounted main body
and die-cast landing gears with actual rubber tires for extra durability.
This model makes use of the newly developed mini poly caps to ensure that
missiles, ECM pod and external fuel tanks are removable and interchangeable even
after assembly. This way, modelers can enjoy depicting different weapon
configurations specific to various F-16 missions. Use of poly caps also enables
trailing edge flaps, horizontal stabilizer fins and vertical tail fin flaps to move freely
after assembly.

Pitot tube and static dischargers are reproduced using metal parts, and
photo-etched parts are used for seat buckles, radar antenna, chaff/flare
dispensers and name-plate adding to the model's realism and display value.
This same painstaking attention to detail led us to include an ejector seat
fitted with a moveable slide rail, just like the actual aircraft. Curved
bubbletop canopy features choice of clear or smoked canopy, and can be
assembled in the open or closed position. A detailed pilot figure is also
included. Gun hatch and nose cone can be opened after assembly to display
machine gun and radar system respectively and metal weight has been added
to nose for accurate front-rear weight distribution. Featuring decals to
produce up to four different versions, including tiger design used during
"Tiger Meets" and markings for F-16s who flew SEAD missions over Iraq,
the list of fantastic features is truly endless. Even the most fanatical
aviation fan will be truly satisfied.

Image on the right shows specially designed packaging allowing model to be

easily stored even after assembly. Once again Tamiya shows that it listens to
its users, solving that terrible dilemma of how to store such a delicate, large
scale model.

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Rigorous Attention to Detail Promises High-Quality Finish

Detailed F-110-GE-129 jet
engine can be removed from
housing even after assembly.
Kit includes special dolly for
easy display.
Missiles are installed using poly Landing gear made from die-cast Moveable ejection seat
caps, allowing them to be metal for extra durability. Photo- is fixed to a slide rail,
removed and used etched parts ensure high level of just like the actual
interchangeably. detail. aircraft.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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