DonH Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love the look of this plane and am seriously considering buying and just building it regardless of the inaccuracies and painting it in a scheme of my choice, safe in the knowledge that no-one else will ever see it. Having said that, I am finding all the info absolutely fascinating and I appreciate all the knowledge that is evident in this thread. Please keep going. SharkOwl, Tnarg and Daniel Leduc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Airfixer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I love the look of this plane and am seriously considering buying and just building it regardless of the inaccuracies and painting it in a scheme of my choice, safe in the knowledge that no-one else will ever see it. You nailed it. Maybe the most vital and inalienable premise: You decide. You build your model just the way you want to, and make sure it'll be a fun build - regardless what's been or will be written in this thread. And there are no friggin' objections to it. Metaphorically speaking, all the info, raised flags, etc. compiled in this thread are pretty much like a huge buffet. You can pick whatvever you like. Daniel Leduc, David66, Harold and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 strangely enough i enjoy building a model more if i know whats wrong and whats right about it . i will not correct everything if its too big or too small but hey , thats what i like ! Harold and Daniel Leduc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 A question: There are two pairs of holes in the lower fuselage whose function I can't identify. The first pair are in Parts E51 and E70, just aft of the gun gas purge doors; one on each side of centerline . These holes are slightly oval in shape. In the inside of these parts opposite the holes there is a recess molded. It looks intentional, like there is supposed to be a part of some sort inserted from the inside. The instructions do not include any mention of these holes and I couldn't find any parts on the sprues that look like they belong to these holes. The second set of 'mystery holes' are on Parts E45 and E46 between the two ventral antenna mounts; one on each side of centerline. Again, no mention of these holes in the instruction sheet; but there are some round parts on the clear sprue that look like they might fit. Could they be lights? But my references don't include mention of any ventral lights forward of the nose gear. This is a mystery to me. I don't have any close up photos of the underside of the forward fuselage and the kit instructions offer no answers. I'm inclined to just putty these holes over and just move on. Can anyone unravel this puzzlement? David66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I completely appreciate all of the detail that all of you have shared on this kit. Please keep it coming. The variety of operators seems to have ignited the fire in all of us to build our favorite one. I like the Agressors and Top Gun aircraft, but it makes my day to see those of you interested in the colors of Switzerland or Bahrain or any of the others. This plane makes me want to do some "What IF?" subjects, most especially a real Swedish Splinter camo, but doesn't dampen my desire for a 1/32 Saab Quartet.... for now, the F5 will do very fine. We might think of this one as a coloring book for our hobby. Keep having fun, Tnarg David66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leduc Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Hey Tom, There's your picture.... F51 / F70 F45 / F46 Dan. Edited April 24, 2018 by Daniel Leduc Out2gtcha and Menelaos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Airfixer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Holes parts E50/E71 = expended ammo case ejector chutes. Sometimes faired over after the gun installation had been permanently removed. Parts E45/E46 = forward avionics bay suction intakes. On the ground, two ac-powered blowers circulate ambient air within the forward avionics bay when electrical power is on. When the canopy is closed, conditioned air from the cockpit area is discharged through the cabin pressure regulator to the forward avionics bay. In-flight = lids closed On the ground = lids open. (not included in the kit, replicating these lids from scratch is no biggie, though) HTH Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ F-5E Markings Tweak List - Kittyhawk proposed marking options versus kit content/kit plastic: http://forum.largesc...66843&p=1031030 Edited May 8, 2018 by Airfixer Starfighter, Seversky, SharkOwl and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Thank you Erik. Puzzle solved. I had never noticed either of these two features before your response. Close up ventral view photos are very scarce. Harold and SharkOwl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Airfixer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Glad I could help, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 There certainly are a lot of screws missing there. Out2gtcha and David66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Just got my two kits. Fgures are excellent highly detailed. Nice work on the F-5 headung off to order another pair. To many great F-5E's to mention! Great work Kittyhawk kit is very sharp be ripping into one of these post haste! Edited April 25, 2018 by Darren Howie Daniel Leduc, David66 and SharkOwl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Airfixer Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Fancy another conspiracy theory? Anyone? Kit parts list. "Q"... Edited April 25, 2018 by Airfixer David66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Is the kit available yet in the EU? I can't find it yet at the usual suspects! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Just took a few days to arrive from China, and the package is tailored to sail through customs. LSP_K2 and Daniel Leduc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Fancy another conspiracy theory? Anyone? Kit parts list. "Q"... They always said there was going to be an RF-5E release. David66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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