81-er Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Very nice work there, Craig! James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, 81-er said: Very nice work there, Craig! James Thanks James, this kit makes getting a decent result easy. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Having the canopy open, Craig? OK. Always worries me when I see those big canopies open on an unattended aircraft, but then these are quite robust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: Having the canopy open, Craig? OK. Always worries me when I see those big canopies open on an unattended aircraft, but then these are quite robust. Yes mate I am going to have the canopy open, lots of pics of them parked up with the lids up and as you say the mechanism on an F-5 is quite robust. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Great start Craig,cockpit superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 minute ago, stevej60 said: Great start Craig,cockpit superb. Cheers Steve, as I said above the standard of the kit cockpit makes it easy to get a decent result. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Good morning Craig Very good start on the cockpit .. Have fun with the rest of your build .. Best Regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 8 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Craig Very good start on the cockpit .. Have fun with the rest of your build .. Best Regards Patrice Thank you Patrice, that is very much appreciated, and yes I will try my best to have fun with the rest of the model.👍 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Great thread as always bud, looks even better in the “plastic” too👍. Sorry I haven’t got an F-5 yet ( just the decals)…but payday isn’t far away so I can join the bun fight shortly😉. Si 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, Covjets13 said: Great thread as always bud, looks even better in the “plastic” too👍. Sorry I haven’t got an F-5 yet ( just the decals)…but payday isn’t far away so I can join the bun fight shortly😉. Si Thanks mate, much appreciated as always.👍 There's plenty of time left for you to get hold of a kit and join in the fun, good that you already have the decals though, forward thinking.😉 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo hermansen Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 You are making progress, what color scheme are you going for? Bo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 59 minutes ago, Bo hermansen said: You are making progress, what color scheme are you going for? Bo Thanks Bo, I am going to be building an aircraft in the "snake" scheme with the number 53 on the nose. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Coming along nicely Craig, I'm impressed like heck with your seam filling, you make them look like a molded in part, masterful stuff. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, stevehnz said: Coming along nicely Craig, I'm impressed like heck with your seam filling, you make them look like a molded in part, masterful stuff. Steve. Thanks Steve, I really appreciate that mate, though I think its more down to the good kit than anything I have done. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Another long overdue update, had a few rough days where I didn't feel like doing anything. Anyway the assembly is pretty much done and the front canopy has been fitted in place with the main canopy tacked in place for the painting process and the metallic section at the rear had been painted and masked. With all that done it was time for some primer, and this is how she looks now; This needs to be given a polish to smooth it out and then I can make a start on the painting proper. Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 🇺🇦 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Looking good mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Nice progress, Craig. Think the elevator twist is another idea I'll steal from you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 39 minutes ago, DaveJL said: Looking good mate! Thanks mate, to be fair the kit makes it easy doesn't it. 26 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: Nice progress, Craig. Think the elevator twist is another idea I'll steal from you. Thanks Robert. Having the elevator and slats slightly drooped is a feature of parked F-5E/F's and it adds a little bit of interest t the wing area. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 That's a slightly drooped elevator? Still going to pinch the idea at my paint stage 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 12 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: That's a slightly drooped elevator? Ah, no. Thats very twisted tailplane! Does make painting around it a lot easier. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Great job Craig! Love the details in the cockpit 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 10 hours ago, coneheadff said: Great job Craig! Love the details in the cockpit 👍👍👍 Thanks Alex, very much appreciated mate.👍 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 A little warning for anyone else planning on building an Alconbury aggressor using one of the Two Bobs sheets. These aircraft looked quite different at different times during their service and this is not mentioned on the sheet, for instance the one I am building (74-1553) carried different camo schemes and had great variations in the markings applied, both the national markings and those specific to the airframe ie, full colour markings with solid black lettering and black centred bort number or low vis markings with outline only black lettering and red centred bort number as she is depicted on the sheet. However to build her accurately from this time period you need to add the "plate" on the top of the tail fin which was fitted to F-5E's after a few years of service, this is not mentioned or catered for in the kit and isn't mentioned on the decal sheet instructions either. Its not a massive problem but if you want an accurate model it is something you need to be aware of. To fix this I have made a "plate" from some thin plastic cut and then sanded to shape, to make clear what I am talking about here is a pic of the tail with the "plate" fitted on top; Hopefully I will get the first of the camo aolours on her today. Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 🇺🇦 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 2:08 PM, lasermonkey said: I hate to admit to still being a trifle miffed that Two Bobs never came through on their 1/72 Alconbury sheets, even though they said they would, even if there isn’t a great kit in the scale. The nice thing is that F-5s are small enough that you may as well go for 48th! Of course, having said that, I've completed (I still remember what that means) F-20s in 1/100 (I think it was) and 1/72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, gingerbob said: The nice thing is that F-5s are small enough that you may as well go for 48th! Of course, having said that, I've completed (I still remember what that means) F-20s in 1/100 (I think it was) and 1/72. I think I'd rather die than buy a 1/48 kit. I am prone to exaggeration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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