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

[RodolfoMas]

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.


Source: https://www.airhistory.net

A quick look inside the box:


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[RodolfoMas]

Cockpit assembled and painted without aftermarket, I hope it turned out well ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[ForeverPlasticKits]

Wonderful cockpit, all the details can be seen, !

[RodolfoMas]

Wonderful cockpit, all the details can be seen, !

Merci.

[digger303]

Doubt it could have been done any better.

[RodolfoMas]

Kit Assembled ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[RodolfoMas]

Kit filled and sanded ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[RodolfoMas]

Kit after a layer of Mr. Surfacer 1500 ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[aur0ra145]

It's a MiG-28! Looking good so far!

[RodolfoMas]

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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[RodolfoMas]

Ready for the decals ...


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[cor]

Cool. Looks like something out the Thunderbirds. The silver metal at the nozzels looks great.

[RodolfoMas]

Ready for the weathering ...


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[Elve1984]

Great work man!

[digger303]

[RodolfoMas]

Weathering done ...


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[BigWall]

Very nice and great photography

[RodolfoMas]

Model completed and published in Gallery ...


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