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Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
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Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
Hi
Back to 1976 this time ,July at Greenham Common one of the first outings for F-5E's of the 527th TFTAS from Alconbury which were only delivered the month before , there were 5 there that weekend
Kit is the old Hasegawa offering which IMHO looks a better shape that the newer Kitty Hawk kit , which I have built . Fit was not bad , a little filler required around the open gun bay parts , but with careful fitting and a little blu-tac its fine
Luckily the decals were in this issue of the kit for an Alconbury one , 01545 with the smaller "bort" number on the nose when it first arrived in the UK along with the full colour stars and bars Finished in the Ghost scheme using Xtracolor enamels and Alcad Semi Matt varnish
I enjoyed this build , just wish there were more 527th TFTAS decals available in 1/32nd scale
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Paul
USAF F5E 01545 45 527 TFTAS by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2450 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2449 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2451 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2452 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2453 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2455 by pip1047, on Flickr
Back to 1976 this time ,July at Greenham Common one of the first outings for F-5E's of the 527th TFTAS from Alconbury which were only delivered the month before , there were 5 there that weekend
Kit is the old Hasegawa offering which IMHO looks a better shape that the newer Kitty Hawk kit , which I have built . Fit was not bad , a little filler required around the open gun bay parts , but with careful fitting and a little blu-tac its fine
Luckily the decals were in this issue of the kit for an Alconbury one , 01545 with the smaller "bort" number on the nose when it first arrived in the UK along with the full colour stars and bars Finished in the Ghost scheme using Xtracolor enamels and Alcad Semi Matt varnish
I enjoyed this build , just wish there were more 527th TFTAS decals available in 1/32nd scale
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Paul
USAF F5E 01545 45 527 TFTAS by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2450 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2449 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2451 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2452 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2453 by pip1047, on Flickr
DSCF2455 by pip1047, on Flickr
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Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
Very nice.
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Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
That's a lovely little build. It prompts two questions:
1. Are the engine auxiliary inlet doors on an F-5E normally open on a static example and, more importantly,
2. Shouldn't a 'shades of gray' Northrop carry a warning for Paddy?
Freeman
1. Are the engine auxiliary inlet doors on an F-5E normally open on a static example and, more importantly,
2. Shouldn't a 'shades of gray' Northrop carry a warning for Paddy?
Freeman
It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.
Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
‘Nuff said
Well done, Paul: as ever, the ‘pit King’
Patrick
Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
Thank you
Thanks a lotFreeman Lowell wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:57 pmThat's a lovely little build. It prompts two questions:
1. Are the engine auxiliary inlet doors on an F-5E normally open on a static example and, more importantly,
2. Shouldn't a 'shades of gray' Northrop carry a warning for Paddy?
Freeman
In reply to your questions
1 Yes but being an Ebay bargain (£9.00) found there was one set of closed inlet doors missing Could have put a pilot in it as they often taxied with them open
2 See below
Sorry Patrick , tissues in the post
Thank youi
Paul
Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
OoooI like that one!
Very nice ce looking jet indeed
Chris
Very nice ce looking jet indeed
Chris
Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
Thanks a lot Chris
Cheers
Paul
Cheers
Paul
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Re: Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E 527th TFTAS
That is brilliant love it!!!!
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