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Erik Leijdens (Tug Benson)
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F-5A Libya AF Classic Airframes

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66 8 May 2021, 22:10
Erik Leijdens
Welcome Roland 🙂
9 May 2021, 11:17
Maciej Bellos
Following!
9 May 2021, 12:34
Erik Leijdens
Welcome Maciej 🙂. Have a couple of CA F-5's in stash, a Greek machine is planned too!
9 May 2021, 15:17
Patryk S.
Following!
9 May 2021, 16:05
Maciej Bellos
Looking forward to the greek machine too!

About the Libyan F-5s (10 all of them), well there is a story behind them. They were purchased in 1968. After the coup d' etat by Gaddafi, Libya got embargoed by the US so he couldn't service them. Greece provided both the spare parts and the service personel (either active Air Force personel or private contractors paid by Gaddafi, not clear) for about 5 years ('69-'74) at a time when Greece itself was under embargo from the US because of the coup d' etat of '67. How did Gaddafi repay this favour to Greece? By offering the F-5s to Turkey to use them in the invasion of Cyprus... Turkey accepted the lot in '77 when it had something like 20 aircraft in flyable condition, after the US applied an arms embargo to Turkey as a result of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus.
9 May 2021, 19:27
Nathan Dempsey
I've got eyes on ?
9 May 2021, 20:34
Erik Leijdens
Thanks for the info Maciej! I knew they had a very short service life in the RLAF and that they were transferred to Turkey but never knew they backstabbed Greece with them! Great story 👍!
10 May 2021, 18:48
Maciej Bellos
Worse thing is we didn't learn from it and we supported Gaddafi through the '80s. What we got back in return eludes me. Could be oil at a reasonable price, but that's just my thought.

Great looking pit!
10 May 2021, 19:43
Mirko Römer
Taking a seat
10 May 2021, 19:53
Nathan Dempsey
The cockpit looks very nice Erik.
10 May 2021, 20:04
Erik Leijdens
Welcome Patryk and Mirko!

Thanks Nathan, the resin pit is quite detailed, maybe not as much as an Aires or Eduard pit but still very nice. Only thing is the seat, the headrest is of the later wider type so I adjusted that to look more like the early type.
10 May 2021, 20:10
Clifford Keesler
Watching. Agree very nice cockpit.
10 May 2021, 22:06
Clifford Keesler
I have the Kinetic F-5B, I watched your F-5A build, but I think they have discontinued that kit, which is a shame.
10 May 2021, 22:09
Neil
Wow, this is all looking great 👍
10 May 2021, 22:18
Erik Leijdens
Thanks mates.
@Clifford, I believe Kinetic re-released the F-5A kit recently! A nice kit but very segmented so it's about the same amount of work als this Classic Airframes kit. Detail is better though
11 May 2021, 05:08
Clifford Keesler
I will watch out for it, thanks Erik.
11 May 2021, 21:27
Agustin Prellezo
That cockpit is very well done ✅
12 May 2021, 15:10
Erik Leijdens
Thanks mates! Fuselage needed some filler.
10 June 2021, 18:01
James C
Cool project and nice progress. The F-5 is a great looking aircraft 👍
10 June 2021, 18:12
Mark D
Really nice, following. Will build this one too.
10 June 2021, 18:31
Erik Leijdens
Struggling along with the F-5. Nothing fits perfect! LOL
30 June 2021, 21:02
John
Project looking good so far. The F-5 is an underrated modeling subject which is too bad, because she is the village bicycle of export aviation, as nearly every country had a turn with her. Looking forward to the completed model.
30 June 2021, 21:24
Erik Leijdens
Thanks John! Yes the F-5, one of my favourite jets. When I was little boy <10 years, NF-5's were flying around here in Holland. Never forgot the sleek lines of the Freedom Fighter! Already did a NF-5A from Kinetic couple of years ago, great kit.
You can never have too much F-5's! Awesome aircraft, period.
16 July 2021, 21:17
John
Agree!
17 July 2021, 02:44
Jan Peters
Hear hear!
Great progress Erik!
17 July 2021, 05:57
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice Erik.
18 July 2021, 01:06
Erik Leijdens
Primed it grey overall. Checking for seams and imperfections. After this a gloss black base will be added
9 August 2021, 13:57
Clifford Keesler
Looking nice Erik.
9 August 2021, 21:58
David R. Meizoso
What a beauty. Following!
9 August 2021, 22:10
Slavo Hazucha
Cheers Erik - seems you are melting different worlds here with that kit and the fresh detailing sets... Looks pretty good so far, that LG section apparently went in with just a little filling... 😉 gladly following the journey as it goes on 👍
10 August 2021, 16:44
Erik Leijdens
Welcome Slavo! Yes the landing gear part fits nicely! No trimming or whatsoever 🙂 Classic Airframes did a fine job on the resin.
10 August 2021, 19:12
Maciej Bellos
Looks nice and smooth!
10 August 2021, 19:19
James C
Looks nice and clean to me 👍
10 August 2021, 20:09
Erik Leijdens
Thanks Maciej and James! Polished it a bit with 3000grid pads, next will be a gloss black base 🙂
10 August 2021, 20:37
Erik Leijdens
Got a visit of the Stones today!
13 August 2021, 21:36
Neil
Hot Stuff! ? Looks great in black!
13 August 2021, 23:10
Clifford Keesler
Agree, it looks great in black.
14 August 2021, 00:10
Jos Jansen
Following mate!
14 August 2021, 07:19
Erik Leijdens
Thanks mates. Time for some AK extreme metal next!
14 August 2021, 14:21
Erik Leijdens
Sprayed the Freedom Fighter with some Aluminium from AK extreme metal line. As always, the metal paint is very unforgiving.. Dust here and there and some not so smooth surfaces.
16 August 2021, 21:25
Clifford Keesler
Looks nice and shiny to me.
17 August 2021, 01:34
Slavo Hazucha
Smoothie! 😉
17 August 2021, 13:16
Spanjaard
looking really good already.
great to know the story, thank Maciej!
17 August 2021, 13:25
Nathan Dempsey
Now that's shiny!
17 August 2021, 15:47
Erik Leijdens
Thans mates!! Applied some tone variation on a couple of panels etc. Now a post shade will be next, I'll use Gunze Smoke for that to give it a more used look. Also anti glare panel on the nose has to be sprayed as is for the inside of the tip tanks.
19 August 2021, 10:39
Jan Peters
It keeps on looking better everytime I see it Erik.
19 August 2021, 18:17
Clifford Keesler
Agree, it just keeps getting better.
19 August 2021, 21:14
Erik Leijdens
Thanks mates. Added the anti glare panels on the nose and tip tanks and some weathering with Gunze Smoke and earth tonight.
20 August 2021, 21:20
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice.
21 August 2021, 00:25
Rui S
Pure metal work 👍
21 August 2021, 00:38
Erik Leijdens
Thanks mates
21 August 2021, 13:03
Erik Leijdens
Done with the decals on the F-5. A mix from the kit decals, Army Cast decalsheet and from the Kinetic kit out of the spares box.
26 August 2021, 20:56
Robert Podkoński
Sooo shiny - looks beautiful already!
26 August 2021, 20:57
Clifford Keesler
Looking awesome Erik.
26 August 2021, 21:02
Eelco Gregoire
Gaaf man
26 August 2021, 21:18
Jos Jansen
Love this model already...excellent work Erik!
26 August 2021, 21:44
Slavo Hazucha
Yeah those metallic panels and the decals elevate this to new levels of harmony... 🙂 Top! 👍
26 August 2021, 22:13
Erik Leijdens
Thanks Mates! Next up will be a gloss coat to protect the decals for the panel wash, after that a mix of 50/50 Hataka satin and matt clear coat
27 August 2021, 07:59
Maciej Bellos
Looks great Erik! Well done mate!
27 August 2021, 08:40
Andrew Horton
Was this built straight from the box?
27 August 2021, 08:51
Erik Leijdens
Thanks Maciej and Flight Line Media!
@Flight Line, decals are from Armycast and I added a metal pitot tube from Master. Which is a no-brainer since the kit pitot is way too thick. For the rest straigt from the box.
27 August 2021, 09:50
Thomas Bischoff
Gorgeous! … and brilliant work looking at pics 31-33 🙂
29 August 2021, 07:05
Erik Leijdens
Thanks Thomas. This kit isn't as bad as I initially always thought. Added a panelline wash last night. Now carefully a coat of clear coat to take of the shine a bit.
29 August 2021, 08:56
Neuling
Beautiful finish!
29 August 2021, 09:17
Clifford Keesler
Looks great with the decals on. Agree with everyone, excellent metal finish.
30 August 2021, 01:41
Daniel
Awesome little spaceship 👍 watching the last stretch🙂
30 August 2021, 11:03
Erik Leijdens
Thanks mates!
30 August 2021, 21:27
Clifford Keesler
Looking even better.
4 September 2021, 01:54
Erik Leijdens
Painted some canopy tapes this evening, nearing the end result now!!
7 September 2021, 20:46
Neil
Hi Erik, looking very, very nice indeed 👍
7 September 2021, 20:49
Erik Leijdens
Thanks Neil, she is finished now. Will take some decent DSLR camera photo's soon!
8 September 2021, 05:49
tyu
Why NMF? All F-5's (including the Libyan ones) were painted:
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In primer on the assembly line so no bare metal:
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AFAIK they only were bare metal when being stripped for a fresh paint coat.
8 September 2021, 07:03
Erik Leijdens
Thanks for your response tyu. I hesitated for a long time whether I should go for bare metal or not. I was convinced that it should be grey. Or at least an aluminium dope or something like that. I contacted the photographer of the attached photo and asked him if he could remember if they were bare metal or grey. He replied with; "The colour is definitely not grey. As far as I can remember they were in natural metal". I also looked at F-5A's from Iran, which were delivered around the same time and they are not grey but aluminium, if it is bare metal or a dope I am not sure yet. By the way, the picture of the F-5 in the factory you posted is not an A but an E fuselage so I don't think it's necessarily comparable. Until today I still doubt what is correct but hey, at least making a bare metal model was a good exercise🙂
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8 September 2021, 07:19
Arif Saeed
That's a really beautiful build 👏👏
8 September 2021, 13:38
Erik Leijdens
Done with it!
9 September 2021, 21:32
Clifford Keesler
Beautiful F-5 Erik, very well done.
9 September 2021, 22:39
Gary Victory
Fantastic build and NMF finish Erik....and not the markings you see much of. Top job Sir.
10 September 2021, 06:23
Gary Kitchen
Stunning finish Erik 👍
10 September 2021, 06:30
Jan Peters
Another masterpiece
10 September 2021, 07:55
Thomas Bischoff
top job 👍 like this glossy look
10 September 2021, 10:26
Sebastian Meyner
Great build & stunning finish Erik 👍
10 September 2021, 10:35
Daniel Klink
Very cool metal finish! Congrats Erik 👍
10 September 2021, 11:07
Christoph Schnarr
Top job 👍
10 September 2021, 11:49
Eelco Gregoire
Lekker man!
10 September 2021, 13:38
Nathan Dempsey
Beautiful NMF Erik. I love the markings too.
10 September 2021, 13:52
Jos Jansen
Another stunning work Erik...love those Freedom Fighters from your hand...👍!
10 September 2021, 16:17
Maciej Bellos
Excellent result Erik! Flawless! Very well done mate!
10 September 2021, 17:20
Daniel
Impressive NMF on an impressive clean build, just top notch mate!
10 September 2021, 18:04
Erik Leijdens
O wow! Thanks for the overwhelming amount of positive reactions Mates!! Means a lot 🙂
10 September 2021, 20:33
James C
Gorgeous looking result Erik 👍
10 September 2021, 20:37
Es-haq Khosravi
Very nice job!
10 September 2021, 20:37
Slavo Hazucha
lovely finale - absolutely true to original or not, the NMF makes the F-5 a real looker. Next time you should consider doing 4 of them in parallel! 👍 😉
13 September 2021, 14:15
Erik Leijdens
Haha thanks Slavo! Funny man you are, 4 kits at the same time! Only proper fools will try that 🙂
13 September 2021, 18:50
Jos Jansen
Well Erik, you were already an one-o-four fool... 😄
13 September 2021, 19:15
Clifford Keesler
Awesome final result Erik, well done sir.
14 September 2021, 01:48
Bart Goesaert
Brilliant work yet again... very nice...
18 September 2021, 18:34

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Trying to tackle the CA F-5A in the livery of the Royal Libyan Air Force

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1:48 F-5 Tiger II &quot;Freedom Fighter&quot; (standard 'round' nose versions) (Master AM-48-149)1:48 The Freedom Fighters (Armycast M&amp;M ACD 48 016)1:48 F-5A (Classic Airframes 484)

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