Kinetic Gold 1/48 F-16C - is this kit worth your time and money? A build review in under 30 minutes.

[@timcalhoun7031]

The "box" he refers to in the wheel well is actually the aircraft battery. He made a mistake painting it red because that's the color they paint a battery when it becomes unserviceable. In times past the aircraft battery should be painted blue. Nowdays they are pink, of all colors... And the bottle that he refers to as an "oxygen" bottle in the other side of the wheel well is actually a halon bottle. That is all the F-16 has for fire suppression.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thank you for putting some perspective on those parts of the gear bay- I appreciate your input. Thank you for watching and I hope you'll continue to help out!

[@jcwoodman5285]

I hope they do the Sufa w/ conformal tanks. Thier 1st version was shockingly awful fit wise, probably why the new tooling is here...

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Agreed - given the improved quality of the kit this would be a license to print money. I could do like half dozen of these...

[@aidesbnlee5422]

I am also waiting for their new CFT version

[@timcalhoun7031]

Not trying to be a nit picker or a know it all. But I have over 15 years experience as a crew chief on the F-16. The "box" you were referring to in the wheel well is actually the aircraft battery and the bottle in the other wheel well is not an oxygen bottle. It's a halon bottle that is part of the fire suppression system. You did an excellent job on this kit. Now I want one of these as well as their DJ kit too!!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks Tim for the explanation - I usually figure out stuff like that in advance, but not on this occasion. Appreciate your feedback and thanks for watching!

[@kamui004]

About the bird slicer antennas there's no way to please everyone. If you want them to mold it as a separate panel, they did in their old molds and it was a b!tch to align the top and side panels. At 13:27 even for a single panel you had to fill and sand. While molded bird slices on the nose and the beer cans on the slats you simply slice and sand flush, you don't need to deal with multiple panel alignment, filling and sanding and reescribing panel lines.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

You're absolutely right about aligning all those panels around the nose. I suppose it's the simplest solution. Thanks for watching.

[@aidesbnlee5422]

Good job man. About the Have Glass piant, you can combine grey with metal color like Peri did (link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmGug4GLraeMsJI). I tried to piant that with Prime Metal color from the Chinese brand JUMPWIND mixing with flat black, turns out to be a little grep with metal reflection you can see the real plane under the sun. Of course the Have Glass piant in reality is dust colllector, thus the reflection is not that visible in many photos. Anyway, great job!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much for sharing that!

[@furiz1-1]

Great build, only one remark tho, AIM-120 goes on the wingtips, F-16 mounts them there cause the weight of those missiles reduces the wing wobble in flight. so if you look at the box picture and any online pic of real F-16 you'll notice those slammers are on the wingtips ;)

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks Ivan - you're the second person to pass that info along to me. I appreciate it! I'm sure to do another one, so I'll be sure to get it right next time. Appreciate your feedback!

[@pawpawstew]

You just answered a burning question I've had for some time. I'd always assumed larger, heavier ordinance would go further out on the wings, so putting the AIM-120 on the wingtip stations where the AIM-9s went left me scratching my head. Thanks for your insight.

[@Kairasp1]

Sir hi, Vallejo makes paints you can use. there gray scheme paints, it used for painting F-16, F-15, F-22 & C-130, try it.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much for that info and thanks for watching!!!

[@TheModelGuy]

Picked one up after your review. Thanks for all the good info!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Glad to be of service!

[@ModelTip]

Thank you for good kit review. I've got one yesterday. - A new Kinetic Gold F-16A in Royal Thai Airforce Decal and Box art. .... But After I open box, It surprise !! Many of sprues T_T. Many main parts are seperated from each other Unnecessarily. Pretty Complicated. It may have many gaps when building. Thanks for review again. It like my thinking. Terrible kit

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@ModelTip don't be put off by the parts count. This kit goes together well. I think you'll enjoy it if you take your time building it. Thank you for watching!

[@NazidKimmie]

Nice build, I wonder how this stacks up with Tamiya's well regarded F-16's?

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

I've not built the Tamiya kit yet so I didn't want to compare. I do plan on picking one up for comparison though. Appreciate you watching!

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi John, that was a absolutely outstanding build, you done a fantastic job on such a great aircraft, well done mate, many years ago, the New Zealand Air Fotce was going to get the F-16, but the incoming Labor Government of the day cancelled the deal😣 evevn today they do not have a strike force, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.👍👍👍

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks so very much Les! If you like the F-16 then you'll like this kit - highly recommended. Regards from Texas!

[@danwilliams1686]

Thanks for the information on the build. I have this kit and I was waiting for a video of it being built. Plus I have some AIM-9 missiles left over from the amk f-14 which are one piece although I can't recall if they are 9l or 9x. As to the intakes an old timer said use typewriter correction fluid to hide the seem lines in the intakes and it has always worked for me.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks for that tip Dan - definitely substitute those Sidewinders! And thanks for watching.

[@Spitmk9c]

Whenever I start a build of a subject that I don't know much about, I always try and gather some references, either by checking walkarounds, or looking for reference books. Makes more sense than complaining about the manufacturer of the model.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@Spitmk9c just wondering where I "complained" about anything regarding this kit. I've also got an iPad I use for research prior to most builds. What I do say in most of my videos is that I'm no expert on these subjects. Thanks for watching!

[@rickmulero610]

Very impressive work my friend, nice tips for my builds

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thank you Rick- I'm glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@benchlife9375]

Gonna be starting this one soon. Picked it up for 39 bucks not bad .....Nice review. HAPPY SCALING 👋

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much! You got a good deal there - enjoy the build!

[@johnmarley6695]

That’s come up really well! I’m glad you enjoyed the kit; it looks like a winner. I’m not an F-16 guru but it sure is a sweet little jet. It’ll be interesting to see what lumps, bumps and warts get fitted to the F-35 outer mould line in its later years.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Hi John- this kit was a pleasure to build. I'm sure to do one or two more, especially with the two seater coming out. Appreciate your support!

[@randytaylor1258]

​@@MisterGsWorkbench What did you like better here than in the Tamiya version?

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@randytaylor1258 there's been a couple of questions looking for a comparison, so I'll have to pick up the Tamiya kit and do a comparison. Bear with me and I'll try to do one.

[@Golf_Kilo45]

Nice build! Unfortunately Kinetic does not provide basic features of blk 25 - 42 which are prominent! 1. ECS exhaust vent (blk 42 only) located below the cockpit forward right top fuselage and 2. Stiffening plates at the top of the fuselage and wing roots. The ECS vent can be easily scratch-built and the stiffening plates are available in p.e or vinyl from some after-market companies.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks for pointing that out George - in terms of details it would certainly be better with more attention to detail. That being said, this kit is a quantum leap over Kinetic's previous F-16 offerings. Thanks for the input and thank you for watching!

[@fracocruz5444]

Nice video. Just a question, my apologies if you already mentioned it and I missed it. Is this kit doable if you never assembled a scale model in your life?

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Hi- if I was just starting out in scale modeling, I honestly wouldn't start with this kit. I just wouldn't want to see you get discouraged with a kit I'd consider moderate difficulty.

[@fracocruz5444]

@@MisterGsWorkbench OK thank you. I'll look for another starting point.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@fracocruz5444 email me [e-mail] and I'll see if I can point you in the right direction.

[@bogdanionete5]

Not at all a beginner kit. Run away.

[@RogerNewman-ez7wk]

Great to see and hear that the fit of these new F-16 series from Kinetic is pretty good. 😊

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks for the info - I only used what was in the box, so maybe Kinetic needs to check their markings choices... Appreciate you watching!

[@RogerNewman-ez7wk]

@@MisterGsWorkbenchMy bad, your build is correct, it is the P&W fitted. Sorry. I’ve edited my initial text.

[@matthewwalker5418]

Re the Bird Slicer antenna, removing them is no big deal, and removes the possibility of fit issues with an insert piece. The antenna on the wings are called Beer Cans.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks for the info and thank you for watching!

[@billbuchanan1263]

Thanks, great build review! I'm building this kit now, and every fit issue you had I had also, so glad to know it's not me. Under the wings, and that gap on the piece behind the front gear, the nose. It's a great kit overall. I sprung for the Eduard Space set and it went on great with the 3d printed instrument "decals". The way you did it with the kit decals looks really good though. Man those AIM-9Xs S-U-C-K. The AIM-120s looked way too complicated, so I used spares, but the HARMs went together surprisingly well given the number of parts they have.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Glad to hear it wasn't just me! Actually the AIM-120 fins slotted well. Glad to hear you had good results as well. Thank you for watching!

[@immabeast1101]

As a heads up, on the F16, the AIM-120 gets mounted on the wingtips, helps keep the wings from buffeting as much

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks for that info - and thank you for watching!

[@MrLolof1]

HI 🇫🇷👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you very much for this amazing vidéo 😇👍🏻👍🏻 to recognize an F16C with a GE or PW engine, GE engines have very large engine output petals Aplushhss 😇👍🏻👍🏻

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much for that tip! I'm glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for watching!

[@thorkane]

Great video! I've had my eye on this kit but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Loved the background music too 🙂

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much Dan - it's a great kit. I just don't like the final color. Should've just went standard gray... But if you're a fan of the falcon I highly recommend it! Thanks for your support.

[@egmccann]

Nice. Yeah, having done a Skunkworks F-16XL and ... too many Kinetic F/A-18s, kinetic *really* needs to have someone look at their instructions and build the kit with them to see what actually doesn't make sense (or doesn't fit, or is on the wrong side of the airplane.) My experiences with their hornet (HATE that nose assembly) make me really wary of other kits of theirs I have in the stash... which is too bad, as I recall liking the F-5A.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

I really didn't like their F-18 kit after the issues with the nose and refueling door, not to mention the instructions (a recurring issue). The instructions here were slightly better but still plagued by vague placement. Thanks for your feedback!

[@shamrock1569]

Their Pucara was a really nice kit though. Would build another in a heartbeat!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@shamrock1569I'm hoping this is a sign of continued improvement for Kinetic. Thanks for watching!

[@NAVAIRinScale]

Glad you used the kit instrument panel decals. I agree with the green being too bright. We were limited in color use on the decal sheet so it had to share the Toledo tail green. In the next boxings, I changed the screen color to a very dark green and am much more pleased with it.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Aside from that green screen issue the decals looked great!

[@timcalhoun7031]

Just a heads up, but those MFD (Multi Fumction Display) screens are only bright green like that when either the engine is running or if there is external electrical power applied to the aircraft and they are turned on for maintenance. Otherwise either a gloss black or a very dark green, almost black, would be accurate. The same goes for the small RHAW screen in the upper left instrument panel.

[@bobbygee2528]

i'm doing the kinetic f-16D block 40 ''brakeet'' and it's the complete oposite...

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

If it's the older Kinetic F-16 kit then yeah, they're not very good kits. These newer ones are completely different. Thanks for watching!

[@troyprosser4890]

Nice work as always. How's the big bird travelling?

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks Troy! If you're referring to the Hornet, we'll have an update on the next week or so. Some issues crept in on that one...

[@troyprosser4890]

@@MisterGsWorkbench yes thats the one. Nice cant wait for it.

[@bushranger900]

Thanks John have a beer on me and if there is any left throw it at the next kit take care

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much for that! It's very much appreciated.

[@xavierrennes7014]

Thanks a lot for this build review, Mister G ! 👍

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

It was my pleasure- thank you for watching!

[@ModelersSocialClubForum]

I've been wanting to build an F-16 for a while now and I think you just convinced me to get this kit to build. Thank you for the review John.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

You're very welcome- I personally think this was a very nice kit. Let me know how it goes! And thanks for watching.

[@coletoliver3977]

Get the tamiya kit, that one has no issues and is superb

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@coletoliver3977 yeah the Tamiya kit is great if all you'll build are -Cs. Let me know when their-B and -D hit the stores. How about those Tamiya -As?

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

I think I might just get this kit. Just subbed your channel.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much Johnny! I appreciate your support.

[@stuartshallproductions7409]

Use Gunze C-37 (RLM 75), perfect match for the Have Glass V

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thank you for the paint suggestion and thanks for watching!

[@Poopster4U]

Thanks for the build and review.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@soonermodels1173]

Now for the F-16D two seater

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

I think it'll be a nice kit. The included markings were kind of meh.

[@kevinburt44]

Lovely work, nice to see an out of the box build.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thank you Kevin- it's a great kit as is. If you really wanted to go next level just add 3D instrument panels. Thanks for watching!

[@JavierHerre]

Gracias por el vídeo

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

¡Muchas gracias y gracias por mirar!

[@TF242]

Nice work but I can’t believe you didn’t do the faint lighter color between nose cone and cockpit. The reference picture you show clearly still has two tone finish. But you did mention you rushed it a bit so you’re off the hook :)

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

I couldn't find many photos of the Have Glass gray colored Ohio jets. They're all just the dark gray. Thanks for watching.

[@TF242]

@@MisterGsWorkbenchI stand corrected I think a few images I saw as a reference had glossiness at the front and I mistook it for lighter shade. Salute and subscribed

[@coletoliver3977]

What would be the replacement color for the half glass grey?

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Honestly I haven't found the correct color. After this build I've decided that the standard grey jets are less aggravating. I wish I had a better answer.

[@coletoliver3977]

Ok thanks

[@coletoliver3977]

Maybe it is the tamiya colors for the tamiya kit the CJ

[@jimking4030]

MRP makes a FS36170 with have glass clear flat varnish.

[@pcj3405]

Cool, nice kit.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks very much, and thank you for watching!

[@goforitpainting]

Cool model.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thank you! And thanks for watching.

[@collinmccallum]

very nice!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thank you very much!

[@randytaylor1258]

Another channel named Kinetic's Israeli F-16 the worst kit ever made. It's disappointing that such a promising company could be so inconsistent but it's nice to know I won't be rolling the dice so much if I pick this one up. Cheers!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks Randy! I'm hoping they do an Israeli version using their new tool kit. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

[@robertmunoz7543]

Dice man?😳 Jman

[@wookieeartist1596]

But how does it compare to the Tamiya kit? If you could only buy one, which kit would you buy, Kinetic or Tamiya?

[@aidenchen1275]

I'd say the Kinetic

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

I don't think I've ever built the Tamiya F-16, but out of the box the Kinetic kit is really well done.

[@brianlundberg5163]

I wouldn't be interested in any review comparing the subject to another manufacturer. I am more interested in the merits of the subject being reviewed.

[@briankirwan6958]

Sargon of Akkad is a member ?

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

I don't think it's that one...

[@robertmunoz7543]

KENETICO?😳 Jman

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

🤔

[@georgemarkakis2155]

Just a bucket full of s... Another crappy version of the crappy Kinetic F-16. I still see the same issues as the past ones. Just a bad copy of Tamiya's Viper. If you cant understand Tamiya's engineering, dont copy it!

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

Thanks for your feedback and thanks for watching!

[@bogdanionete5]

I'm building right now this kit. It's not at all an "highly recommended". You must say the truth. Let me remind you some issues, some of them present also on your build video: nose cone, intake lip, cannon fit, underwing assembly panels that must be filled, the entire tail is a mess, canopy seamline, the two parts fuselage. Getting a decent model it's not so easy at all, it needs a lot of extra work. For an average modeler this is a very difficult kit.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

My recommendation is strictly my opinion based on my experience. The "issues" you listed aren't deal breakers for me- if you're building this kit then dealing with seams and filling shouldn't be a big deal. Nonetheless thanks for your input and thanks for watching!

[@bogdanionete5]

@@MisterGsWorkbench can I ask you what is a "deal breaker" for you? I just want to understand why you are telling people that this kit is terrific when clearly it is not. All the issues that I mentioned are present in your finished model.

[@MisterGsWorkbench]

@@bogdanionete5 you're asking me to be specific about how I come to an opinion. I built the Kinetic F-16 kit and enjoyed building it. I paid for it out of my pocket. I built it and posted the video on my KZbin channel. Just as you're entitled to your opinion on that kit, so am I. I thought my experience and observations were clearly explained in the video. Everyone has a different opinion on what constitutes a "deal breaker" on a kit. Obviously your opinions are different than mine. Thanks again for your continued feedback.

[@Luke_Sharp]

Damn mate, why you on the attack. You are a classic Rivet counter, that probably thinks that the sun shines out his pooper. If you are so concerned about the quality of kits then do your own research prior to buying the kit rather than buying the kit then watching other builds whilst ridiculing the content creator for what his opinion would be. Just STFU and rivet count your own damn models and spend hours making a review video yourself on the kits quality. Good day to you sir....

[@bogdanionete5]

​@@Luke_Sharpcalm down. I'm not a rivet counter by the way, I was just searching reviews about a kit, this kit. So, when this guy said that the kit is superb, go and buy it, when he says in comments that is a good kit for a beginner, I cannot stay and just watch. He says that based on his experience he can give advices to the others. I've watched his other builds. All of them are not even decently done: gaps, seamlines and joints are visible. That about his assembly skills. I will not talk about painting and decals. So, for me, he cannot give advices to anyone from this point of view.