NY ANG F-16A-10 in Desert Storm marking

a-sidharta · by **a-sidharta** » 14 Jan 2004, 14:46

Hello,

I have an unfinished DS F-16A-10 NY ANG because I can't find any decals (except from Superscale) which is correct for DS bird. I got info that the aircraft given by SS decal (AF79-403) was used in DS but is the SS marking correct ?

Did the aircraft wear "Bavaria" nose art at that time ?

And, where can I got grey snake hear emblem carried during DS ? SS gives black snake head emblem.

TIA

habu2 · by **habu2** » 14 Jan 2004, 16:58

Check photo references for the DS1 bird, World Air Power Journal did a Gulf War book and I think Squadron did too.

Experts-Choice did the gray snake head art for the later NY ANG markings but it is out of production - you might check eBay...

Experts Choice decal sheet 48-54:

Habu · by **Habu** » 14 Jan 2004, 18:07

A-sid....http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-318.html

a-sidharta · by **a-sidharta** » 15 Jan 2004, 05:01

I saw your model, Habu ! It's great.
But, I saw that mostly NY ANG F-16A at that time has light grey snake head emblem near the aft. canopy. I need the light grey snake head decal, do you know any aftermarket for it ? (Habu2, no, that expert choice is for F-16C. I have it. What I need is the small snake head near aft. canopy).
Thanks.

Habu · by **Habu** » 15 Jan 2004, 05:33

I can check for you when I get home...stuck working OT

It's a SS sheet though.

habu2 · by **habu2** » 15 Jan 2004, 06:00

oh, THAT grey snake...

habu2 · by **habu2** » 15 Jan 2004, 06:04

a-sidharta, ESCI kit 8702 has those marking too, it looks like they are in black (or dark gray) as well though, and only on the port side???

a-sidharta · by **a-sidharta** » 15 Jan 2004, 07:53

THAT's the problem...
DS birds have light grey ones... on both side I believe.

Alex

Habu · by **Habu** » 15 Jan 2004, 07:59

Yup, both sides....you're about 10 years too late Sid, I coulda scanned and printed out a couple for ya

a-sidharta · by **a-sidharta** » 15 Jan 2004, 08:07

Never too late to do good for others.... :lol:

You could still print a couple for me... :mrgreen:

Habu · by **Habu** » 15 Jan 2004, 09:55

No can do...the decal is already applied to the model, as you can see in my pics. But the sheet I got it from is SS#386.

ViperEnforcer · by **ViperEnforcer** » 15 Jan 2004, 20:57

Yeah, this sheet just cleared on EBAY for $12. Planned on doing this subject myself

Mike V