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Northrop F-5A - AFLC Kelly AFB - Kinetic 1:48


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Hi everyone,
I'm strarting to assemble this kit:

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to make this F-5A which was with the Air Force Logistics Command from 1974 until 1986, based at Kelly AFB at the San Antonio ALC. In 1988 it was delivered to Greece.

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Source: https://www.airhistory.net

A quick look inside the box:

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Kit Assembled ...

 

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Kit filled and sanded ...

 

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I applied the FS 16473 Aircraft Gray [Mr Color 73] ...

 

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... then, after the masking step ,I airbrushed the Fluorescent Red Fs 28915 [Mr Color 171]  ...

 

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