kikka Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) hello all ! i have to confess , i am not a big fan of U.S. planes in general , from the mustang to the F-35 . the F-5 however is one of the few exceptions , especially in the various aggressor schemes ! with the release of the KH's kit and nothing on the bench i had to do something and quick ! so here is the start of the build : i went quite fast and smooth the only issues were a bit of flash and some ejector pins that needed sanding/cutting . All thats left to do is a few wires/cables /tubing behind the seat and around the rear of the pit . should be good enough for me . Edited May 11, 2018 by kikka AceofClubs, Harold, Out2gtcha and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I think you're going to have quite an audience for this... LSP_K2 and Harold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) Looking forward to this. I was interested in the other VFC-111 option in the kit, but they botched the decals (wrong Bu.number, and worst of all, the “AF†lettering on the right side tail sunburst is reversed). Edited May 4, 2018 by Dave Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Kikka, there's PE for the seat belts unless your going with the pilot, the instructions don't show it though. I've been doing a slow build review video series on my facebook page, be careful with the gun bays! The holes aren't in place for the s'board parts at all, you might want to use the port one as a template. Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 thanks all ! Breaker i saw your videos , and yes i will use the belts . i also will modify the seat cushion to look like the real one . Breaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Your off and running! Looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 thank you ! here is a quick update : the fishing wire will be twisted once everything is painted . the cushion has been sanded to look more like the real deal . seatbelts will come once the seat is done . now im on the gun /gear bay i will do something a bit special , you will see ! Stevepd, Harold, Gazzas and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofClubs Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Well done! I'll follow you with great interest! Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Great work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Awesome! May I ask if there is a space between the cockpit floor and the bottom of the fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 done ! the nose bays are completed : here is the gun bay completely open ; since the aggressors had the ammo boxes removed i did this too: and here is how it should look once the kit is RFI : Kittyhawk does not provide the placards/writings that are everywhere in this . airscale's or others should be good enough for it the barrels are remade using syringes ; they will be painted and installed once the kit is complete : now the gear : first offwhite/FS17875 , Mr color's chrome silver then some MRP clear coat and AK's brown wash , i also used Mig's PLW dust for the tire . then some scratches using MR color's MC218 and Mig's fuel stains on the piston . Kittyhawk's instructions forgot to mention the parts C1 , they will be instaled once everything is flat coated , glued and ready for the RFI pics ! the F-5's have the gear bay closed when grounded , good news for me ! once more some FS17875 and MRP's clear followed by AK's brown wash and Mig's PLW dust : now , time to finish the office : See ya ! Kikka (Jean) Out2gtcha, DonH, johncrow and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 okay ! after a few days of painting , brushing and other small details the pit is good enough for me ! paint are gunze and tamiya . prince august for the details using a fine brush . the placards are not included in the box . they come from my spare stash . The framing does detach from the canopy . this will make painting the camo a lot easier ! the pit is only taped up for the photos ; hopefully a new IP will be available . i will then install it along the HUD . Next step is the MLG and bays . See ya ! Kikka(Jean) blackbetty, Shawn M, stusbke and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Wow Jean that looks wonderful! Im really impressed with how good that looks straight OOB. IIRC, KHM does usually include both an open and closed canopy? I have to assume that is the case here, as it appears the "closed" canopy looks to fit really well. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Sorry Brian , i looked again ,no part choice . although it is quite easy to get is closed WITH the framing; you just have to cut the link from the frame to the support . Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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