John Masters Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 As promised...sort of...I won't be building my friend's uncle's aircraft which is all blue/grey and flown during Cyprus in the 70s. I'll build this one instead...It will most likely have the same SEA camo it wore when it was purchased by the Americans after 1965. The colour index for the profile doesn't seem right. It calls for USN Grey in areas as well as white as part of the camo, mixed in with Olive Drab and Tan. I'l have to find a better profile. Nice looking sprue... Great looking decals... Let's hope they don't disintegrate! It's an old kit... Also, a nice link for the 341st... https://www.haf.gr/en/structure/htaf/111-combat-wing/341-squadron/ I'll jump in presently. --John 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Welcome to the GB John, especially as you are bringing us a Greek F-5A! I agree with you about the painting instructions, that doesn't sound right at all. Greek F-5's wore a great variety of schemes in their service life with everything from ex Jordanian aircraft in their original (very worn) desert colours to the Aegean blue scheme so you have plenty to choose from mate. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I'm looking forward to seeing what this one turns out like. So many choices for F-5s in terms of schemes, from the sublime to the ridiculous, and all of them interesting and intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Great to see you here, John. Not sure what you'll come up with – beyond a Greek F-5, but I have hopes for your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Not sure what you'll come up with – beyond a Greek F-5, but I have hopes for your build. Thanks Robert. I would like to find out the origin of this particular aircraft, then I can figure out the scheme. If it is one of the Jordanian F-5 then I'll look and see. I found an image of the exact aircraft on display at an airbase here and it is grey and looks...hmmm...like an airbase static display. 5 hours ago, jackroadkill said: I'm looking forward to seeing what this one turns out like. Thanks Jack. Me too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Excellent, John! Anything Greek suits me Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Excellent, John! Anything Greek suits me Martin I should also say that anything Turkish also gets me interested 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: I should also say that anything Turkish also gets me interested Very diplomatic Martin, ever considered a job with the UN?😁 🇺🇦 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Just now, modelling minion said: Very diplomatic Martin, ever considered a job with the UN?😁 🇺🇦 Diplomatic? Moi??? I'm not known for it around here, mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Just now, RidgeRunner said: Diplomatic? Moi??? I'm not known for it around here, mate That makes two of us then! 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 This sounds like another interesting build, John, I'll pull up a pew for this James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: Excellent, John! Anything Greek suits me Thanks! 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: I should also say that anything Turkish also gets me interested Well, at least the cards are stacked evenly...😆 41 minutes ago, 81-er said: I'll pull up a pew for this The pressure is on then! I have a feeling this was an American F-5. The Jordanian F-5 were not purchased by Greece until '75...And I am suddenly leaning towards the SE Mediterranean Blue/Grey... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 I knew I had this decal sheet. This means I can pretty much build any Hellenic F-5A I choose. And after looking at some of these images that I found online at the Airliners website and other sources not my own, I am inclined to lean in the Grey/Blue Aegean look. Man...these things show their wear and tear. This could be a fun paint job. Definitely lots of pre-shading and thin, thin, coats of paint. Maybe even darker blues and greys in some areas. And I started in last night... Medium Grey primer will do well for the cockpit interior with some areas being black. --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, John Masters said: This could be a fun paint job. Certainly looks interesting, going to watch and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Excellent, John. The Icarus decals are great. I have them for the F-84G, F-84F and T-33. You can pick out something great from that! :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: The Icarus decals are great. I have them for the F-84G, F-84F and T-33. You can pick out something great from that! :). Had the Thunderjet decals as well. I passed on what I didn't use to another modeller here. A fine Athenian Company is Icarus... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 4 hours ago, John Masters said: This could be a fun paint job. Definitely lots of pre-shading and thin, thin, coats of paint. Maybe even darker blues and greys in some areas. Fortune favours the brave! Great subject choice, this will look terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 That looks to be a really nice sheet John, I wonder if they do it in 1/48? I like your choice of the Aegean scheme, especially a very worn and weathered one. I notice from the pictures of your start on the build that you have fitted the chaff/flare dispensers on the side of the rear fuselage and I don't think they were fitted to aircraft in the Aegean scheme, although I may be wrong or they may have been fitted towards the end of their career. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Excellent choice on the scheme, you're going to be able to really go to town with the weathering on this one! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 hours ago, modelling minion said: I notice from the pictures of your start on the build that you have fitted the chaff/flare dispensers on the side of the rear fuselage and I don't think they were fitted to aircraft in the Aegean scheme, although I may be wrong or they may have been fitted towards the end of their career. Dammit. To remove them now would damage the fuselage too much and I would basically bin the kit. I wish people wouldn't tell me this stuff after the fact. I build on. It's just a model. Just a hobby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, John Masters said: I build on. It's just a model. Just a hobby. Absolutely John, you carry on mate. Sorry to have been a pain. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 5 hours ago, modelling minion said: Absolutely John, you carry on mate. Sorry to have been a pain. All forgiven. I can be overly sensitive at times. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 I may have to change the title of the thread once I decide on decals and so forth. The cockpit assembly is going along and I have also assembled some smaller pieces. I hope to have the main fuselage, etc...all buttoned up by this evening. I also removed the flare dispensers that I had attached. The cockpit pieces look good. I used the suppled decals and discovered they are very fragile, probably due to age. I'll end up using the Icarus sheet for the remainder to avoid any mishap. --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Looks good John, I'll be keen to see where you go with this, that Icarus sheet has plenty of scope & for me, the ex Jordanian ones would be a given, but whatever you choose, I'll be watching. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 33 minutes ago, stevehnz said: the ex Jordanian ones would be a given Thanks Steve. I have two kits. I think that will be the second. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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