Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 I took a little more care with the intakes this time round... ... which meant that they fitted better this time. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Very nice progress Enzo, the cockpit looks very good and it looks like you have got the hang of dealing with those intakes. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 That's moved quickly, good progress, Enzo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Coming together well, Enzo. Nice work on the interior painting James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 I then added the leading and trailing edge flaps and windscreen to the F-5A and prepped everything for priming. I used a thin coat of clear lacquer as a primer for the primer and then a coat of grey car primer from a rattle can. Next step was to spray the whole thing with Xtracrylix XA1138 FS16473 ADC Grey. The control surfaces and panels on the spine and nose were then masked and sprayed with Lifecolor UA-041 Aircraft Grey. This is also supposed to be FS16473 but it is a slightly lighter shade than the Xtracrylix paint and serves to break up the plain colour. At this point I got carried away with the excitement of it all and neglected to document the next stage of spraying the red panels and detail painting... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: At this point I got carried away with the excitement of it all and neglected to document the next stage of spraying the red panels and detail painting... ... which means that the next thing that you see is with the decals completed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Back with the NF-5. The decals have now been applied. The carrier film around the serial number on the tail is very visible. This is because the decals reacted badly with the lacquer that I use, the first time this has happened to me. I have a couple of options to cure this. I could strip off the serials and use those from the second kit. However, I think I will initially try carefully drybrushing over the visible carrier film in an attempt to hide it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Looks like good progress, Enzo. Now, about that missed documentation; just double-checking the rules: 📚 Quote You must keep an updated thread with pictures going, no going from box art to finished model with nothing in between. Well, there's something of the build shown, so you are within the rule 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Really nice work Enzo, they are both coming on really well. I really like the USAF one with the contrast between the red and grey and varying the paint for the grey has helped break up the single colour. Not that I don't like the Dutch aircraft as I do and think that the F-16 style camo looks very much in place on the sleek NF-5A. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 7 hours ago, Enzo Matrix said: At this point I got carried away with the excitement of it all Hard not to when it all comes together so beautifully! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 They're both looking really nice, Enzo James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Yes, Enzo!! They both look very cool indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 I should have posted these last week. All the greeblies have been assembled and painted ready for fitment. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Looking good Enzo, with appealing schemes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Very nice Enzo, good to see the sub-assemblies done and ready for their final installation. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 And we're done! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 And again... I decided to put Winders on the wingtips, just to make it different from the NF-5A. All the pictures I have seen of this aircraft show tanks, but I figure it must have had a role change at least one. Modellers' licence. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 A very nice result on both of those, Enzo James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Ah, superb, Enzo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Two fantastic results Enzo, they both look really good. I particularly like the scheme on the USAF one, the dayglo on grey looks superb. Thanks for having taken part in the GB (and for supporting it) and very well done for producing two excellent models. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 These both look great Enzo, I wouldn't want to pick one above the other; lovely builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I do like that Edwards jet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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