Monday, November 7, 2011

F-16 A Fighting Falcon Fuerza Aerea Venezolana

Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Grupo Caza 16, Base Aerea El Libertador, Maracay, Palo Negro, Venezuela 2005.


The Venezuelan Air Force, purchased 24 Blocks 16 fighters ( 18 F-16A and 6 F-16B) with initial deliveries arriving in 1983.



The Venezuelan F-16s jets in service up to that time were painted in a four-color camouflage scheme. The bottom surface were painted in overall gray FS 36559, a pale gray on the warm side of neutral.


The top surface were painted in a disruptive of tan FS30219, greenFs34102, and dark green Fs34052. The radome is in the usual neutral gray FS36270.




In 2005 (20 Anniversary F-16 Vipers in service) the Venezuelan Air Force change the old "tactical scheme" colors, only two of the four colors are different ,the dark green FS- 34079 and pale green FS-34227.





North American B-25 Mitchell Fuerza Aerea Venezolana


Escuadron Bombarderos No.40 Base Aerea Tte. Vicente Landaela Gil, Barquisimeto, Estado Lara 1947-1973.



The Kit I used for this model was Monogram 1:48 Scale, For the Colors I used Alclad II Lacquer (Aluminum ACL 101, white Aluminum ALC 103) , Tamiya Colors: Flat black XF-1, Semi Gloss Black X-18,Chrome SilverX-11, Olive Drab XF-62, Flat Red XF-7, Blue X-4 and Models Master Metalizer (Gunmetal and Aluminum Plate), Model master Interior green FS34151,Floquil BNSF Yellow
Decals I used General Venezuelan Air Force from: Aztec Models Mexico.