After a long wait, Tamiya has released its next BIG item: a 1/32 F-16CJ Block 50. An all-new, state-of-the-art F-16 kit in this scale has been long anticipated by Falcon fans, and now their dreams have come true! Since this is the CJ variant, it includes the "big mouth" intake and larger mainwheels of the latest F-16 blocks. In addition, this kit features:

• A fully-detailed F110-GE-129 engine that can be removed after assembly and posed on an included engine stand/trailer!
• Stabilators are attached by polycaps and are movable!
• All missiles, bombs and drop tanks are attached by polycaps and can be removed and rearranged after assembly!
• The ejection seat slides onto the rails just like the real thing!
• Canopy and radome can be opened and closed!
• Turned metal pitot tube!
• Photoetched parts for the radar antenna, chaff dispensers and seatbelt buckles included!
• Diecast landing gear with rubber tires!
• Weapons include Sidewinders, AMRAAMs, AGM-88 anti-radar missiles, JDAMs, ECM pod, underwing and centerline drop tanks!
• Pilot figure included!
• Markings for four aircraft:
  • 79th FS in 2001 Tiger Meet markings
  • 77th FS "Gamblers" as used in OIF in 2003
  • 13th FS as used in OIF in 2003
  • 14th FS as used in OIF in 2003
• Overall length: 475mm (almost 19 inches)!