ReccePhreak Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I saw this on eBay: And I was wondering what the quality & accuracy was like. I really haven't heard any good reviews of Kiddyland kits, so I was skeptical. If it's accuracte, I will probably get one. Now all I need is the "Super-Rare" Hasegawa 1/32 RF-5E. Larry Engesath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VMA131Marine Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 It appears to be a very close copy of the Monogram kit, right down to the locating holes for the vertical stabiliser. However, Kiddyland did mold the upper halves of each wing separate whereas they are molded with the fuselage on the Monogram. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 It gives you the shark nose?!?!?!?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 It gives you the shark nose?!?!?!?! That's what it looks like. Whether it's accurate or not, is another story. I don't know if I wnat to spend the $$$ to find out. :blink: Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I havent seen any pics of RF-5E's with that nose in active service, ive only seen the tigereye nose. But if that kit comes with a shark nose! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j-basset Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 The recon nose looks like the same one in the Monogram kit. Some Saudi F-5E's had that nose fitted. Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 The recon nose looks like the same one in the Monogram kit.Some Saudi F-5E's had that nose fitted. Jason Figured as much. I want a Tiger Eye, Not an F-5E with a dinky RF-5A nose on it. Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j-basset Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Larry, A couple years back, F-4DableModels partnered with a Singapore hobby shop (Achtung Japan Hobby) and another modeller to cast the RF-5E nose in resin. It was only available in limited quantities locally, and was never widely marketed as casting quality was average. I no longer have any involvement in the project apart from having written the instruction sheet. There's been talk of a new master being made, but I have no idea when that's going to be. Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Larry,A couple years back, F-4DableModels partnered with a Singapore hobby shop (Achtung Japan Hobby) and another modeller to cast the RF-5E nose in resin. It was only available in limited quantities locally, and was never widely marketed as casting quality was average. I no longer have any involvement in the project apart from having written the instruction sheet. There's been talk of a new master being made, but I have no idea when that's going to be. Jason Jason, I remember hearing about that. Like I mentioned before, I would LOVE to see a kit or conversion in 1/32 scale. Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fuji Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Looking at that kit, you get two sets of wings, one with the regular LEX to go with the conical radome and then the bigger lex to go with the shark nose. It is based on the Monogram kit, but they have modified it wuite a bit in some regards. It looks OK but who knows what the quality of the plastic is up close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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