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Sid de Koning
Sid de Koning
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Bien Hoa Tiger

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Seriously warped vertical tail 
 

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Part of the exhausts. Would have been so much better if this was just part of the fuselage parts.  
 

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FLTR: Kinetic:wolfpack / classic airframes / wolfpack 
 

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Wolfpack up close 
 

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With classic airframes. Detail is pretty good in kinetic.  
 

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Eduard m82 Snakeye late 
 

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With reskit exhausts. Much better than kinetics.  
 

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En weg met die details! ? 
 

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Overall fit is quite worthless.  
 

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After a lot of dryfitting.. and I mean a lot!  
 

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Scratchbuilding one of the nose gear doors.  
 

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Armored plating was installed on F-5C by Northrop. Rather crude, but it protected.  
 

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Part of the aerial refueling system to easily install the forward part later (so I don’t knock it off while painting) 
 

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Several improvements on the gears etc  
 

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In Future coating. A couple of days to dry and then registration and weathering.  
 

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Alclad 102 
 

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Walkways airbrushes as well since the decals were too wide  
 

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Selfcut masks 
 

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Comments

37 25 February, 19:00
John
Heck yeah, A Skoshi Tiger! 👍 The details and construction are great. These Classic Airframes kits look like a lot of work for sure.
29 March, 12:22
Erik Leijdens
Looking good Sid. Nice to see you made a new small nose wheel door, the kit one looks funny. Paintjob is excellent, eager to see your next update.
29 March, 14:01
Sid de Koning
Thanks Gents! I am using the Kinetic kit John, the Classic Airframes has bigger issues imho.. and very good Erik, you have a keen eye! I scratched the nose wheel door.
29 March, 15:56
Sid de Koning
Wolfpack is Kinetic.
30 March, 08:34
Eelco Gregoire
Altijd strak gebouwd!
15 April, 12:59
John
That camo & color is perfect! What paint brand did you use?
15 April, 16:04
Desert Marlin
Excellent camouflage! Like this kit!
15 April, 17:03
Sid de Koning
The colors are by Mr. paint. The dull cote from Alclad2.
15 April, 17:10
Michael Kohl
Very good looking
15 April, 17:56

Project info

102 images
1:48
Completed
1:48 Northrop F-5 A/B "Freedom fighter" wheels set (ResKit RS48-0004)1:48 F-5 Tiger II "Freedom Fighter" (standard 'round' nose versions) (Master AM-48-149)1:48 CAMO-MASK F-5 South Vietnamese Air Force (J's Work PPA5057)6+

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