nimrod54 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I have just completed this today for the F-5 STGB and there were times when I wondered if I was going to make it. Construction went well and I scratch built some of the agricultural looking equipment seen behind the fin on these aircraft along with the smoke generator pipework and a couple of the more prominent aerials. I also replaced the nose pitot with some micro tubing. I also used a couple of Pavla seats and a Quickboost set that replaces the ducts above and below the rear fuselage. I had decided to use the AirDecal sheet for the Turkish Stars markings but, after failing to find a near match for the red colour in my paint assortment, I took the decision to mask for the majority of the red - including the bird design on the underside. I used Frisket to create the masks using a scan of the decals as the pattern and then sprayed the red over white. I removed the masks only to find that I was left with a sticky residue over all the areas I had just sprayed. A tip from fellow Britmodeller Azureglo helped to resolve the problem - WD40 carefully wiped over the area removed the residue (if using this test on an inconspicuous area first). Then I had some paint creep on the canopies and had to polish the inside to remove that the best way that I could. So I was tempted to test the kits aerodynamic qualities on a couple of occasions but in the end produced this, I hope you like it. Link to build is here NF-5B for those who are interested. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Great job on this sleek jet. Your masking looks amazing! I saw the Team display at Waddington a few years ago so it was a real plessure to see your lovely rendition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synopsis Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Well worth all the effort you put in recovering it, looks amazing and it's got to feel rewarding after the work getting through the issues you had having a great end result like that to look at, I would be well proud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_7713 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Glad your kit didn't end up flying, because it looks great in the end! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Superb, great job on the masking, worked out wonderfully well, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 ​Thanks for the comments guys. I guess that the trials and tribulations with the paint were worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach82 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 What a little gem! It was definitely worth all the trials and tribulations in the end 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albamac Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 An excellent build after all your tribulations and I like the under surface paintwork especially. I have always liked the F5/5B after clapping eyes on a pair of R.No.AF F5B's at RAF Wildenrath and admired their sleek looks. One day I may get round to modelling a Norwegian example if precious time can be found. Best wishes albamac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Great work with very neat masking, glad it didn't do it's own flypast!! Have you actually seen the team? Great flying but, more importantly, the BEST team commentator ever! Made the whole crowd laugh and made the display even better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 What a little gem! It was definitely worth all the trials and tribulations in the end Thanks Mark, I'm glad that you like it. An excellent build after all your tribulations and I like the under surface paintwork especially. I have always liked the F5/5B after clapping eyes on a pair of R.No.AF F5B's at RAF Wildenrath and admired their sleek looks. One day I may get round to modelling a Norwegian example if precious time can be found. Best wishes albamac albamac, Thanks for your comment. You can find more stunning examples of this lovely little aircraft over in the F-5 STGB by clicking on the link on the left, including two great looking RNoAF aircraft. Great work with very neat masking, glad it didn't do it's own flypast!! Have you actually seen the team? Great flying but, more importantly, the BEST team commentator ever! Made the whole crowd laugh and made the display even better Simon I have never seen this display team, but I have always thought it an attractive scheme and when the decals became available I decided that I had to do it. Had I realised what was lying in wait I probably wouldn't have started it, glad that I did in the end though. I think that the 2012 scheme with it's hint of grey looks even better, but it would be a heck of a masking job on the underside. Maybe one day - when I am very bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Well you've done it! Who would have thunk it, when everything was going for a ball of chalk?! John, you are to be congratulated for your perseverance!!! And the final result is rather stunning. This is coming from someone who is not a great fan of aerobatic teams' paint schemes... So it must be damn good! Congrats! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbrownra Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 So glad that you didn't junk the kit - fantastic job that you have done there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Well you've done it! Who would have thunk it, when everything was going for a ball of chalk?! John, you are to be congratulated for your perseverance!!! And the final result is rather stunning. This is coming from someone who is not a great fan of aerobatic teams' paint schemes... So it must be damn good! Congrats! JR Thanks Jean, it was touch and go when the masks came off but with a useful tip and some patience it turned into something salvageable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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