LanceR21 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hi guys !This is going to be my first challenge for next year in modeling and only in one scale - 1/72, hoping that I'll finish every single kit in next period of the year... just can't start some kit, work on it for a while and stop... ( well, MiG-15 and F-84F will wait... )Most of you had an opportunity to have one of those old ESCI/Italeri F-5A's, I just saw it on store shelf when I was a kid. Nowadays I can't find it even online... I really hope that Trumpeter/HobbyBoss will release new kits, the last case scenario will be buying a new Wolfpack (... old ESCI... ?! )Once in a while, I love to be masochist, doing simple and ruff kits, like this one for example - scratch-building and scribing panel lines, that's what i love to do ! :woot.gif: Kopro/KP kits are not good, but this is more like a chump ! Only aftermarket thing here will be an ejection seat and decals. There is no such a thing as a cockpit in this box, only two "pipes", holding the seat, which looks like two wooden boards glued together... there is nothing I can do - just make a cockpit ! I mean, how hard can it be... Greek aircrafts - I love them ! Choosing between camouflaged version, "Aegean blue" and NMF was not an easy job for me, 'cause they are all great - want to have them all ! I realized that this kit is not going to be like Tamiya/Hasegawa, so I decided to be "Aegean blue" - it's also a great painting and tehnique practice !This is how it looks now...See you soon ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panoz Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 You are using a PM kit to do a HAF aircraft??? Oh the irony.... Be careful with the decals that you are using because they silver...BADLY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 LanceR21, The Hellenic Air Force does have many colourful and some really bright schemes and I look forward to your F-5A.. even the box art is intriguing.. Good job Sir... following with interest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks guys ! Small update, I just did basic stuff... next step - details ! Cheers, Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Nenad,, Good to see more ..NOICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Long time no see ! I really want to finish this little kit so it's time for some serious work ! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwart Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Really neat scribing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 For some strange, bizarre reason, I like crappy kits like this. Keep up the good work taming this beast. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NontasB Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Very nice scribing!! What do you use for scriber? The lines are really thin, like hasegawa's kits. Can't wait to see more of this HAF Freedom Fighter!! The roundels of these decals are thicker than the original ones. I would suggest trying Icarus Decals for the F-5's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Very nice scribing!! What do you use for scriber? The lines are really thin, like hasegawa's kits. Can't wait to see more of this HAF Freedom Fighter!! The roundels of these decals are thicker than the original ones. I would suggest trying Icarus Decals for the F-5's Thank you ! I'm using one from Trumpeter, home made knife and simple needle... Almost finished ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 And now, the cockpit... not finished, still a lot details to do...Cheers, Nenad 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Great progress so far, 21st century upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Love that scratch built cockpit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Somewhat masochistic, but .... wow! Really impressive. I'm fascinated by your scribing of the panel lines on the kit. There is something I never understood on this technique: I know what kind of scriber people use, I know what is used as a template or ruler to get the lines straight, but I don't know how to translate the positions of the lines from a drawing onto the model's surface. Do you use the old raised lines as a guide or do you draw the pattern freehand with a pencil on the model, erasing and redrawing until it looks right? Thanks in advance. Ole Edited July 15, 2015 by Doc72 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Somewhat masochistic, but .... wow! Really impressive. I'm fascinated by your scribing of the panel lines on the kit. There is something I never understood on this technique: I know what kind of scriber people use, I know what is used as a template or ruler to get the lines straight, but I don't know how to translate the positions of the lines from a drawing onto the model's surface. Do you use the old raised lines as a guide or do you draw the pattern freehand with a pencil on the model, erasing and redrawing until it looks right? Thanks in advance. Ole Right, I'm masochist when it comes to kits... But in the other hand, today's kits are boring and they should be called puzzles, everything is detailed and super precise... I just can't find anything exciting there. From time to time, I do quality kits, just to relax myself from projects like this... Scribing is really an easy job, you just need patience and steady hands and on the first place, good plan. Usually, I do that when parts are not glued yet in order to to some corrections if it's needed but I made an exception this time. First, you need to find good and precise blueprints in scale. The easiest way to scribe panel lines is to draw them first on the plastic and then do the job. You also asked how I translate positions of the lines from a drawing onto the model's surface - well, if everything is in scale and main parts are matching with your blueprints, then, I do it with a ruler by measuring the distance of each panel. Raised lines are useful if you are a beginner in scribing and it can definitely help you. I use to do that few years ago and it works. Cockpit is almost done... Cheers, Nenad 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 witchcraft!!! respect ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Right, I'm masochist when it comes to kits... But in the other hand, today's kits are boring and they should be called puzzles, everything is detailed and super precise... I just can't find anything exciting there. From time to time, I do quality kits, just to relax myself from projects like this... Scribing is really an easy job, you just need patience and steady hands and on the first place, good plan. Usually, I do that when parts are not glued yet in order to to some corrections if it's needed but I made an exception this time. First, you need to find good and precise blueprints in scale. The easiest way to scribe panel lines is to draw them first on the plastic and then do the job. You also asked how I translate positions of the lines from a drawing onto the model's surface - well, if everything is in scale and main parts are matching with your blueprints, then, I do it with a ruler by measuring the distance of each panel. Raised lines are useful if you are a beginner in scribing and it can definitely help you. I use to do that few years ago and it works. Thank you for the explanation. That way, it doesn't sound that difficult. I will give it a dry some day. Maybe on one of these recent Airfix kits after filling the trench-like panel lines on the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 This is coming along wonderfully! One Q for U: what is the source of the ejection seat? Regards, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Thanks ! Ejection seat is from L&M Resin, Mr. Likso from Croatia... Small update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceR21 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Ready for weathering... ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I look forward to the final result! R/ Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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