Mr scale32 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Hey Folks. This is the Kitty Hawk F-5E. Ok it is not the best kit and I recommend you to have great research before you begin. Dont do like me and build one of the examples in the box.. You will see that Kitty Hawk failed badly. I didnt have the time to correct all the errors for my interpretation of a IRIAF F-5. So " see is what you get". The most obvious are the wrong canopy, the fins on the exhaust and the sharkfin on the spine. But otherwise the build went just fine. I have used: Gunze Paints Eduard Photoetch exterior and interior. Eduard Masks SAC landing gears F.O.D Scratched Enjoy. Edited September 29, 2020 by Mr scale32 Basta, Whitey, Lud13 and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 great build and finish! jan Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Gorgeous. By far the best F-5 I've yet seen. Great job. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I can't tell you how many brand new F-5E/F's I hauled to Iran in the cargo compartment of the C-5. (8 at a time) Very nice F-5! I don't see anything wrong with it! Cheers...Ron Martinnfb and USMC Herc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Very nice F-5. What was the building? Leaving aside the shape deficiencies. Thank you for answer. Petr Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr scale32 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) Thanks for all the comments. The build was not easy at all. Please check out Chuck Sawyers build here on LSP and there you see many obstacles that you will encounter. You can NOT go for Kitty Hawks Instructions at all, Basically I have ignored it in total. It is wrong. Kitty Hawk have forgot a lot of things both in the mold and in the instructions. Like the seat cushion, It is not there. There is a incomprehensible plastic thing that looks like a bent samsonite suitcase. Cushion have to be scratched. Please rule out the gunbarrels in box. They almost looks like a tube for a vaccum cleaner. Use Brass instead. I do hope my Mirage 2000 is better... Here is a couple of WIP pics. Edited October 3, 2020 by Mr scale32 Martinnfb, LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Despite all the mentioned shortcomings of the kit, you've done a fantastic problem solving job, the result is excellent in all respects Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr scale32 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Thanks your too kind! Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Very nice job on a very tough kit! It really looks the part with perfect weathering. Cheers, Chuck Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Congrats as this kit is a pig to build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Well I don’t know how I missed this. I know zero about the F-5 so to me it look great and those colours really suit the shape. Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Well, it might be a pig to build (ouch, have a few in the stash..) but you did a great job on this one, it's looking very good, especially in these colours. Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr scale32 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thank you guys for your comments !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Man i love your paint work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basta Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Beautifully done and the camo is gorgeous. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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