Manufacturer: Black Box
Kit Number: 48070
Kit Number: 48070
The Lockheed Martin F-16D (Block 40/42-50/52), sometimes referred to as the “Night Falcon”, is the USAF’s response to a
requirement for an aircraft which can perform a variety of missions, day or night.
Black Box has released a comprehensive cockpit set which completely replace the kit parts.
There are a total of 31 pieces cast in tan resin consisting of ACES II ejection seats, ejection seat rails, detailed sidewalls, rear canopy bulkhead, instrument coamings, rudder pedals, and control sticks, armrests, and pretty much everything one would expect to find in an F-16 cockpit.
A nice touch is the inclusion of two types of HUDs for the different production blocks. The Block 40/42 aircraft are fitted with a wider HUD unit (holographic), capable of displaying LANTIRN imagery and other pertinent data. Also noticeable is the “sunshade” which covers the top of the unit.
The alternate HUD is the more “traditional” unit consisting of the side frames and camera, fitted to the Block 50/52.
Ejection seats are nicely done and show accurate harness detail, oxygen bottle, and cushion detail.
The dual seat “tub” is cast as one piece, with nicely rendered oxygen hose, console, and bulkhead detail.
The instrument panels accurately portray the “glass” cockpit of the later block F-16s, with nice MFD and CRT detail, which will look impressive once painted.
Typical of Black Box’s instructions, these show an exploded view of the parts and how they assemble, a parts count and description, and a nice rendering of an ACES II ejection seat and a painting guide. There is also a basic colour callout for the rest of the cockpit included, as well.
I would not hesitate in recommending this set to anyone who is considering building a late block production F-16D. All of the parts show a high level of detail and craftmanship, and will definitely “spiff up” the front office of this USAF workhorse, once painted and installed.
Review by Robert Blum
Black Box has released a comprehensive cockpit set which completely replace the kit parts.
There are a total of 31 pieces cast in tan resin consisting of ACES II ejection seats, ejection seat rails, detailed sidewalls, rear canopy bulkhead, instrument coamings, rudder pedals, and control sticks, armrests, and pretty much everything one would expect to find in an F-16 cockpit.
A nice touch is the inclusion of two types of HUDs for the different production blocks. The Block 40/42 aircraft are fitted with a wider HUD unit (holographic), capable of displaying LANTIRN imagery and other pertinent data. Also noticeable is the “sunshade” which covers the top of the unit.
The alternate HUD is the more “traditional” unit consisting of the side frames and camera, fitted to the Block 50/52.
Ejection seats are nicely done and show accurate harness detail, oxygen bottle, and cushion detail.
The dual seat “tub” is cast as one piece, with nicely rendered oxygen hose, console, and bulkhead detail.
The instrument panels accurately portray the “glass” cockpit of the later block F-16s, with nice MFD and CRT detail, which will look impressive once painted.
Typical of Black Box’s instructions, these show an exploded view of the parts and how they assemble, a parts count and description, and a nice rendering of an ACES II ejection seat and a painting guide. There is also a basic colour callout for the rest of the cockpit included, as well.
I would not hesitate in recommending this set to anyone who is considering building a late block production F-16D. All of the parts show a high level of detail and craftmanship, and will definitely “spiff up” the front office of this USAF workhorse, once painted and installed.
Review by Robert Blum