FAR148 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) Here's my ROKAF RF-20E Super Tigereye. She took 2 years, 1 month and 13 days to complete. This is not the Freedom Model kit. It's a kitbash of AFV club's RF-5 Tigereye and Monogram's F-20 Tigershark. The work in progress thread is here http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38567.0.html Here's what I did, I grafted the tail of the F-20 onto the fuselage of the RF-5. Wouldn't have been easier to just add the nose from the RF-5 to the F-20 instead of the tail to the RF? Yes it would have been and I had that same idea when I had first had the idea for this project. That changed as soon as I saw AFV Club's RF-5 kit. AFV did a amazing job. It's a gem with a tons of beautiful detail, which I want to keep as much of it as I can. I did used the larger intakes from the F-20. The nozzle is from Aires. The grafted F-20 section was rescribed. The cockpit tube is from the AFV RF-5 but I did used the Monogram instrument panel cause it looks more modern with the two MFD's. The ejection seat is from Quickboost. The Refueling probe is kitbash and scratch built along with Master Model's beautiful NATO refueling probe tip. New pitot tube from a steel pin. The 20mm cannon is an aluminum tube. I cut off the tail planes from the Monogram tail section and added some aluminum tube to make them move freely. Her drop tank is from the AFV kit and was used as test for painting a tigermeet scheme. I did paint my RF-20E in the tigermeet scheme but I was not happy with the result so I stripped her down and repainted her as you see her today. I used Model Master enamels Dark Earth(ANA 617), Dark Green(FS34079) and Gunship Gray(FS36118) for three tone scheme and light sea gray(FS36307) on her belly. I did preshade her with flat black. The AIM-9X and the ACMI pod are hasegawa. The Shorty targeting pod I made. Decals are from Academy's 1/48 F-16 kit no# 12204 and EasyCal's ROKAF F-5 sheet. The chaff/flare boxes are resin copies. OK enough talking... Here she is, My ROKAF RF-20E Super Tigereye! Edited April 26, 2016 by FAR148 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Here she is with her sister, RAAF RF-104! Until next project, Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 darn good looking, very nice build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 That is awesome, great work and well done for finishing her. Exceptional paint job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your RF-20, and your RF-104! I build mainly recce aircraft, and it is rare to see any recce models built, especially "what-if" recces. I saw how hard it was for you to combine the two kits so flawlessly, GREAT JOB! I have wanted to do an RF-20 myself, but I can't justify the expense of an AFV Club RF-5E kit to be used just for parts. Maybe someday. Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!! If only the F-20 had gone into production. GD made sure it didn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Thanks guys for the support! I saw how hard it was for you to combine the two kits so flawlessly, GREAT JOB! Thanks Larry LOTS of sanding but it was a fun build. NOICE!!!!!!!!!!! If only the F-20 had gone into production Thanks Darren Yeah if only...but with scale models we can make anything we can dream up. Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IJ001 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Hey Steven - great to see that you finished it after all this time. Looks as good as (all) your projects. Drop me a PM if you have time, let me know how you doin', OK ?? Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
murad Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What a beauty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks guy! Steven L Edited April 25, 2016 by FAR148 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravosierra001 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 This is one sweet looking build! Brandon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sentry30 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Nice!!! Daniël Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 That is just stunning work mate! Beautifully done. Take a bow!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Nice nice, especially with the starfighter font :) Looks clean and dirty at once... but it`s beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Thanks guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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