RF-5A
Outboard pylons slots filled, inboard flaps drooped -
Camera ports opened
Second fuselage, aux doors filled
not the best shot, but the Kelik 3d is great.
First full day, fast progress - minimal sanding and filling needed, then primer tomorrow
Wolfpack P/E details in bays, big difference. The nose well left side needs a bit more glue! Fit is darn near perfct
Long over water hunt, lots of fuel.
Divots showed up with primer silver base
Ram air scoops opened a bit
Wartime damage replacement in a hurry flap....
Almost done -
Comments
27 25 February 2020, 21:02
Erik LeijdensLooks promising Casey! Interesting story too. But you shouldn't have opened the aux doors, only the CF-5A/B and NF-5A/B had them. The Norwegians had plain F-5s..
25 February 2020, 21:24
Erik LeijdensAlso beware of the front wheel leg. Yours is an aftermarket type for the F-20(and maybe also for the F-5E and NF-5A). This type could be "hiked" and is recognizable because of the oleo leg torque link is at the back of the strut. F-5A's(except the CF and NF-5A and F-5E/F) have the torque link at the front of the leg.
26 February 2020, 08:02
Casey BeckettOkay -added another to my stash to correct this error.... on we go!
31 March 2020, 22:21
Casey BeckettPopped open second CF-5 kit, corrected the aux door mistake Erik politely pointed out, have a contest in 3 weeks. Contest theme is "All things Recce" so this is getting bumped to the front of the bench.
The Kelik 3d set is AMAZING, I can highly recommend them, I have ordered more.
Front gear leg will be a correct version with the scissors forward, and the front gear "hiked" 13 scale inches (more or less!) as Norwegian jets did this to increase attitude on takeoff roll.
Adding some bits from the Wolfpack photoetch set, most noticeable in the gear wells and at the exhaust area.
PJ Productions pilot will fit perfectly without any body part removal such as feet!
Love these ESCI F-5s.
May be adding a Recce Kfir RC-2 with Tzniut nose if this keeps going this well.
14 October 2023, 23:46
