Homebee Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) Wolfpack Design is to release new tool 1/72nd Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II kits. Source: https://www.facebook.com/wolfpackd/photos/a.554832374609972/2920066541419865 Quote Our long paused work is in progress again~! New tooling 1/72 F-5E/F Tiger II V.P. Edited March 30 by Homebee 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) maybe a scaledown of AFV (48)? both firms are korean... a great news for 72 scale fans Cheers Edited April 15, 2020 by Gremlin grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Looking forward big time, I've been waiting for this news. I was almost worried Wolfpack had given up home-grown kits after the Buckeye, which is a lovely kit and comes with a really nice instruction manual. I remember from that kit it took ages after it was first announced to hit the shelves though. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 This is very good news! I can see a few of these in my future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) Ok, I was going to post some crap about Wolfpack having already reboxed the ESCI kit only to learn that the F-5A has some substantial differences in fuselage length and wingspan with the F-5E, along with some other aspects. So kudos to Wolfpack, this is good news. Edited April 15, 2020 by sroubos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) I think you'll find the F-5A and F-5E are quite different aircraft. The only F-5E kits out there at the moment are Italeri's with raised panel lines and a rather poor Hobby boss. Jay Edited April 15, 2020 by Mountain goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Just now, Mountain goat said: I think you'll find the F-5A and F-5E are quite different aircraft. The only F-5E kits out there at the moment are Italeri's with raised panels and a rather poor Hobby boss. Jay Yes I just realized that after reading up on it, see my corrected post above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGonzales Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Considering the level of detail on the CAD render, would I be wrong to suggest that the release is not very soon? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Gremlin said: maybe a scaledown of AFV (48)? both firms are korean... AFV Club is from Taiwan, not from South Korea. Other than that, a new 1/72 F-5E/F would be a very nice thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) I've got the Airfix/Heller F-5E's in a box somewhere, can't remember if they were any good though. Paul Harrison Edited April 16, 2020 by GreenDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkOwl Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Wolfpack-Desing confirms this morning on their facebook page various antenna options and an optional fin with ADF antenna base (fin fillet) F-5E / F Tiger II for these export customers : Brazil, Chile, Kenya, Morocco, Mexico, Singapore, Tunisia ! We also see on this most recent 3D illustration, the Leading Edge Root Extension / LERX and the ''Sharknose'' radome. Excellent! This kit could become a Best Seller on the 1/72 scale kit market ! 😎 SharkOwl Edited April 16, 2020 by SharkOwl 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 If we get original nose and LERX and shark nose with extended LERX I'll be a very happy bunny indeed, in fact it strikes me that would be a licence to print money... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Let's have a look at the flags! Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2922234757869710&id=554818677944675 V.P Edited April 16, 2020 by Homebee 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Oh I am really looking forward to this ! The F-5E is a great subject for anyone with an interest in air forces of smaller countries and the number of possible schemes is incredible. A modern kit of this aircraft is really welcome ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Homebee said: Let's have a look at the flags! Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2922234757869710&id=554818677944675 V.P Oh bother. There's an Austrian flag in that row of flags in the illustration ... It looks like the Airfix F-5e I have for my Austrian air force project may need to be put on hold until this one arrives. Of course, nothing stops me doing the airfix one and then getting this one, too ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 17 hours ago, Creepy Pete said: AFV Club is from Taiwan, not from South Korea. Other than that, a new 1/72 F-5E/F would be a very nice thing. yeah, My mistake, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, Whofan said: It looks like the Airfix F-5e I have for my Austrian air force project may need to be put on hold until this one arrives.... Fair warning - odds are it'll be a long wait..! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ian- Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Definitely keeping an eye out for this one, one of the most attractive aircraft ever designed IMO, and as a previous poster alluded to a huge number of possible schemes. I built one of the Hobbyboss kits last year, an enjoyable enough build but rather basic to say the least. I was seriously considering buying a second but will put that on hold for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Great news! All I need now is someone to do a set of 527th AS decals! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Happy days! Looking forward to this/these ... even if there is a bit of a wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackman Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Pretty much a license to print money for Wolfpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Can anyone confirm who does the tooling for Wolfpack Design, l have a feeling it is the people who do Academy kits. Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterblank Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I’ll take ten please! I like the Italeri but the subject could use 21st century molding. It would be nice if the T-38 could get the same treatment so I could retire my dreadful Hasegawa kits. Best regards....Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 8:34 PM, misterblank said: I’ll take ten please! I like the Italeri but the subject could use 21st century molding. It would be nice if the T-38 could get the same treatment so I could retire my dreadful Hasegawa kits. Best regards....Duncan I believe that Sword released a very nice T-38 in 1/72 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Big plus: you can build loads of them, without losing too much shelf space! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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