Reini78 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 #1/2020 Let the new season begin! Kinetic kit, needs some filler, a molding issue appeared on the left side of the tail fin in the area of the leading edge. The tip tanks are one piece parts and molded both the same way, to say both for one side and not differently molded for different sides. Some work to make the "wrong" one fit, you may see it on the frontal pic, the tip tanks have a slightly different tilt. Used a resin seat from the Wolfpack edition of the Kinetic kit. Decals for the main markings from Print Scale, not that bad but took a while to losen from the carrier paper and tended to wrap. Stencils were taken from the kit. MRP White and Dark Aluminium used for the NMF. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235062626-persian-thunder148-northrop-f-5a-freedom-fighter-imperial-iranian-airforce/ In the early 60ies Iran looked for an aicraft to replace the aging F-84 and F-86 fleet. They found it in the F-5. The first batch of F-5A and F-5B were delivered on Dec. 6th 1964, the last ones were delivered in 1971, some in NMF and some already in Asia Minor camo. The NMF ones were soon camouflaged too. iran was the first export customer of the F-5. When the IIAF received the newer F-5E/F and F-4D/E, Iran and the USA negotiated, under project Enhance and Enhance-plus, to deliver most of the old Iranian F-5s to other US allies, especially to South Vietnam. Other recipients were Ethiopia, Jordan, Greece, Morocco and Kenya. The model shows an aircraft that was stationed at TFB-3 Shahrokhi. In 1971 it crashed near Vahdati Airbase during an air to ground exercise. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Great buil and a great subject too, i just love those Iranian aircraft.. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Very nice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Great build and presentation. Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbay133 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Superb build and presentation. Lovely aircraft in those colours. Graeme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, janneman36 said: Great buil and a great subject too, i just love those Iranian aircraft.. cheers, Jan 2 hours ago, Hook said: Very nice indeed! 2 hours ago, Wulfman said: Great build and presentation. Wulfman 2 hours ago, dbay133 said: Superb build and presentation. Lovely aircraft in those colours. Graeme Thanks gents, appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Sweet build of an iconic Cold Warrior! Man, those F-5s just have the classic shape for a jet fighter, long live those great '50s designs! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Very nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Beautiful work. The classic lines of the F-5A really shine through in that finish - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 13 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: Sweet build of an iconic Cold Warrior! Man, those F-5s just have the classic shape for a jet fighter, long live those great '50s designs! 😀 Yes, thats´s right, and still in service! 12 hours ago, Getting Old said: Very nice work 10 hours ago, RMCS said: Lovley 9 hours ago, Vultures1 said: Beautiful work. The classic lines of the F-5A really shine through in that finish - well done Thanks for your kind comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loloskymaster Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Very nice F-5A, Reini. Allways interesting to see your iranian planes. Lolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Can't have too many F-5 builds- yours is a very nice one; sure looks different in the aluminum paint! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Appropriate start of the season! Beautiful model of a classic jet in unusual markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 6 hours ago, loloskymaster said: Very nice F-5A, Reini. Allways interesting to see your iranian planes. Lolo The big cat is still missing for the IIAF collection, let´s see what the future brings... 4 hours ago, 72modeler said: Can't have too many F-5 builds- yours is a very nice one; sure looks different in the aluminum paint! Mike 3 hours ago, Roman Schilhart said: Appropriate start of the season! Beautiful model of a classic jet in unusual markings. Like always, gonna try to influence my dad to go for the unusual also this year 😉 Thanks gents!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Nice build 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Lovely build and finish. Captures the simple lines of the jet . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barzin Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Eye catching 😍😍 bird, nicely built and painted IIAF F-5 👍🏻👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 11 hours ago, Lightpainter said: Nice build 😁 10 hours ago, ForestFan said: Lovely build and finish. Captures the simple lines of the jet . 8 hours ago, Barzin said: Eye catching 😍😍 bird, nicely built and painted IIAF F-5 👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks, appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 top! the metal scheme and the respective weathering, panel lines look perfectly realistic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 10:34 AM, exdraken said: top! the metal scheme and the respective weathering, panel lines look perfectly realistic! Danke Werner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0viking0 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Yup, very nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 16 hours ago, 0viking0 said: Yup, very nice work. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Good one Reini !! This Kinetic kit look pretty good, any issues ?? I think that I can buy one !! Very nice rendition of the NMF !! Congrats !! CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, corsaircorp said: Good one Reini !! This Kinetic kit look pretty good, any issues ?? I think that I can buy one !! Very nice rendition of the NMF !! Congrats !! CC Thanks! In my original post above there´s a link to the WIP thread 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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