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Item Name: .Lockheed Israeli IAF F-16I "Fighting Falcon" (Sufa) Storm Multirole Fighter
Kits .Academy
Scale: .1:32
Builder:.Wing
Item Status:.Built To Order / Pre-Order

Detail features:

Award winner built and painted Lockheed Israeli F-16I "Sufa" Storm with realistic weathering finish. Huge 32 scale size. Beautiful IAF camo color scheme with accurate unit markings. Top building quality with incredible detail overall and super accurate scale on each part. Add on PE photo-etched and metal parts. Finely conform perfectly recessed panel lines and rivets. Beautifully cockpit details. Intricately detailed wheel wells and landing gear. Add armaments and more add on details.

* Top building quality with superb detail overall.
* Huge size of very high level on detailing throughout the whole model.
* Very high standard accuracy on each parts.
* Add on brass photo-etched upgrade parts.
* Finely conform perfectly panel lines and rivets.
* Crystal clear transparencies canopy.
* Accurate cockpit details with dashboard and more.
* Twin eject seat with sharp details including seatbelt and more.
* The vertical wing with sharp rudder details.
* Leading edge flaps are molded separately as are trailing edge flaps 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 with details.
* Full internal detail is proved on the speed brake petals allowing these to be displayed in the open position.
* Nicely detailed landing gear and wheel bay.
* All of the Israeli new conformal specific antenna plates, ECM bulges, and various panels are all supplied.
* Huge assortment of armaments and more add on details.

Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam. Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multicolor. Add clear paint for good finishing on decal applying. Wash to enhance the surface detail increase the appearance of depth including panels, doors, rivets, and more. Brushing to emphasis and highlighting texture with edge for good wear, tear and fading. Filter out the contrast and blend color effects with air flow marks. Real life nozzle burned multicolor representing. Great detail paint job on grease with staining appearing and more on real life weathering. Final protective layer for long term collection.

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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. Deliveries were completed at a rate of about two a month over four years, with final delivery in 2009. 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.