Stevepd 665 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 What's the biggest scale Tigershark available please. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites
Stevepd 665 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Ug, there's those thoughts ended. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites
Dandiego 4,072 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Steve, I would like to build a 1:32 Tigershark as well. I have a Hasegawa F-5 kit and the Monogram 1:48th F-20. My plan is to cut up the smaller kit so that I have fuselage cross sections. Scale everything up to 1:32 and start cutting plastic. It is a bit of work but you are only rebuilding the aft end of the fuselage. When done you will have the 1:32 Tigershark in town. Dan Derek B, David66, Harold and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
cbk57 1,533 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Isn't Kittyhawk doing a 1/32 F-5? I don't know if that is close to a F-20 or not, but seems like it would be an easier conversion than scratch building? Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 8,320 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Didn't I see a possible 1/32nd F-20 proposed by someone? Link to post Share on other sites
Menelaos 1,681 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I never see /hear any plans for a F-20 1:32.... but the deal of Dandiego is realistic M Derek B and Dandiego 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bekim 364 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I never see /hear any plans for a F-20 1:32.... but the deal of Dandiego is realistic M may be one day..... David66, Out2gtcha, dodgem37 and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams 3,714 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Isn't Kittyhawk doing a 1/32 F-5? I don't know if that is close to a F-20 or not, but seems like it would be an easier conversion than scratch building? Kittyhawk has already released the F-5E kit. To make a F-20, you'd need to scratchbuild the entire rear fuselage at least because instead of two small engines, there is only one big engine. Add in bigger stabs and new cockpit, and you have a fair amount of work. Even though the Hasegawa F-5s have been out for decades, I don't think anyone ever made a F-20 conversion for it, so I'm guessing the popularity isn't there. Only three prototypes were ever built, and two of them crashed within two years of being built. Out2gtcha, Jack, David66 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
riffer 8 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I like the F-20, but I would rather have something like a Voodoo. Or even an F-5A. Jack and Derek B 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC 3,222 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 F-5A would be good, as would a B. Jack and Derek B 2 Link to post Share on other sites
John1 3,890 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Can’t imagine the F-20 would sell. With only 3 built, it’s nearly a What-If subject. Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Heilig 15,031 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 You might be surprised. According to Ed Sexton, the Monogram 1/48 kit sold very well for them. Might be an interesting project for Fisher Models 2.0! Derek B, Harold, Ivan Ivanovich and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan Ivanovich 370 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) I'm enclined to agree that the F-20A could be more popular than expected. Even today. I'd love to see one kitted in 32nd scale - as long as it would come with three different fwd fuselages, and not just two different canopies or radomes. Three different fwd fuselages given the different access panel arrangements on GI1001 (N3686B) and GI1002 (N44671). Outwardly, virtually identical. GG1001 (82-0062) was the only F-20A to retain the original F-5E fwd fuselage, still reflecting the initial F-5G "engine change only" approach. Edited December 15, 2018 by Ivan Ivanovich Out2gtcha and David66 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jenshb 758 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I'd like to see an F-20 kit - particularly the first prototype in the red and white scheme. Jens Link to post Share on other sites
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