{"id":4628,"date":"2022-08-05T08:38:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T08:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/?p=4628"},"modified":"2024-08-24T08:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T08:08:23","slug":"f-16a-fighting-falcon-italeri-2786","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/?p=4628","title":{"rendered":"F-16A Fighting Falcon &#8211; Italeri 2786"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4628\" class=\"elementor elementor-4628\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f72154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f72154\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5e394\" data-id=\"3aa5e394\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c2f6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55c2f6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F-16A Fighting Falcon - Italeri 2786<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b43c6fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b43c6fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58a4c637\" data-id=\"58a4c637\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ceb0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18ceb0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italeri-2786.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Italeri 2786\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDYyOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xhcnMtYm9kaW4uZGtcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzA4XC9JdGFsZXJpLTI3ODYuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italeri-2786.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italeri-2786.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italeri-2786-350x300.jpg 350w, https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italeri-2786-768x658.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d38f7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d38f7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This F-16A model kit from Italeri comes with four paint schemes and decals for USAF, ITAF (Italia) and RNLAF (Netherlands) which is the main reason why I chose this kit. The black\/white instructions contains 10 building steps with several options for the different variants.The four different paint schemes are colored. The instructions also contains an overview of all the sprue parts and suggested colors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302f0cf1\" data-id=\"302f0cf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2811a853 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2811a853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/?page_id=4066\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Scale Models<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260f9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"260f9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td>Model:<\/td><td>F-16A Fighting Falcon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brand:<\/td><td>Italeri<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number:<\/td><td>2786<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scale:<\/td><td>1:48<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Released:<\/td><td>2018 (new decals)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tools:<\/td><td>1994<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rating:<\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-637\" src=\"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/star2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"24\" \/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170f2080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"170f2080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce5d56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1ce5d56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center>\n    <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- LarsBodin - 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AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1100b12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1100b12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c702bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c702bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Based on old tools from 1994 so not as detailed as newer kits and also expect some need for plastic putty.<\/li><li>Several issues with bad fitting: Worst problem is the canopy but also the compartment for the main landing gear has some fitting issues.\u00a0<\/li><li>The canopy does not fit the main fuselage and it will require a lot of work to make it look nice.<\/li><li>Cockpit is simplified and do not match any of the F-16A cockpits I have ever seen, look like a 1:72 that has just been scaled up to 1:48 \ud83d\ude41\u00a0<\/li><li>I am confused about the decal choices for this kit; the European Participating Countries (EPG) Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands and Norway was partnering with USA when developing the F-16 and was the first European countries to adapt the F-16A. Italy however only leased F-16 for a short duration while waiting for their Eurofighter Typhoons becoming ready for service. For this reason I would prefer if this kit include decals for all the EPG countries.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f25209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f25209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a7ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a7ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-637\" src=\"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/star2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"24\"><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a beginner friendly F-16A kit with decals for RNLAF (Royal Netherlands Air Force) or Italia, then this kit may be your choice.<\/p>\n<p>However if you are an experienced modeller you may prefer a newer kit with better cockpit details.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Personally I do not like this model and will likely create a new F-16 model from another brand later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>F-16A Fighting Falcon &#8211; Italeri 2786 This F-16A model kit from Italeri comes with four paint schemes and decals for USAF, ITAF (Italia) and RNLAF (Netherlands) which is the main &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scale-models"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4628"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5728,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4628\/revisions\/5728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lars-bodin.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}