alex_ce Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Kit AFV 1/48 adding gun bay and cockpit aires and FCM decal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Can't say that I don't love the F-5 but those rivets on the Academy's kit seem to 'pop-out' no matter from what angle you looking at it. Apart from this observation about the kit itself, excellent build Alex! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 51 minutes ago, SERNAK said: Can't say that I don't love the F-5 but those rivets on the Academy's kit seem to 'pop-out' no matter from what angle you looking at it. Apart from this observation about the kit itself, excellent build Alex! It is a matter of the washing, I think. The kit is awesome and the build is really nice! The fit of the Aires pit is good, unlike the gun bay (afaik I remember). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 What a beautiful finish. The photography is top notch too. Does it go together well? Any problem areas to note? I really want to build this kit but don’t know if it is an easy build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 That does look rather good, really well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Wow so nice. I have one of these kits in my stash so should start it soon. How was fitting the Aires pit? Always heard horror stories using those sets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 It has its delicate areas: front and back fuselage connection and the nose, esp. the upper part: the engravings do not meet in the middle. The main landing gear is a bit fiddly to glue with all the very small stuff (the doors are fixed to the oleos). Alternatively the old Monogram kit has much more problem zones concerning fit and details, so...no real alternative. And the AFV Club kit is the best in 1/48 on the market! I like it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ce Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Thanks for the comments, friends! The AFV kit is in my opinion the best on the scale. The only complicated point of the assembly was the installation of gun bay aires. The cockpit aires and the air intakes of the quickboost fit very well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Very nice build there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tato Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Beautiful Build! Like it a lot. On 8/31/2018 at 9:36 AM, Janissary said: What a beautiful finish. The photography is top notch too. Does it go together well? Any problem areas to note? I really want to build this kit but don’t know if it is an easy build. The only problem I encountered when I built mine was the fitting of the gun bay doors, but the rest was pretty smooth. Regards, Tato. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Nice job Alex. Fantastic finish and photography. -co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Alex, what paints did you use for this one. I'm tempted to do a similar scheme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ce Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks for the comments! Automotive paints were used in the standard usaf flogger FS 20400, 30140 and 34079. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 That over-exposure make it look too clean and bold. I would preffer some more weathering of the nozzles' interior as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Walker Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Beautiful build!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 FABulous! Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Superb! Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodney Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Great F-5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toniosky Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Very nice painting and pictures. Interesting scheme, it looks to me like a modified Flogger scheme like the one applied to US Aggressor squadrons but with Brazilian roundels. Since we are in the Critique corner, note that the engine louvres on the side should be closed when the engine is off. Just a detail on an otherwise very nice model 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArmouredSprue Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 12:45 AM, toniosky said: Very nice painting and pictures. Interesting scheme, it looks to me like a modified Flogger scheme like the one applied to US Aggressor squadrons but with Brazilian roundels. Since we are in the Critique corner, note that the engine louvres on the side should be closed when the engine is off. Just a detail on an otherwise very nice model 😉 These aircraft were acquired from USAF former Agressors aircraft. FAB kept the paint scheme until the first major scheduled service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toniosky Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 5:47 AM, ArmouredSprue said: These aircraft were acquired from USAF former Agressors aircraft. FAB kept the paint scheme until the first major scheduled service. thanks for the info 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ce Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Thanks for the comments and tips! Soon I intend to make a 1/32! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay22 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Alex, excellent build!, i love the color and the finish. In my case i had a very difficult time to adapt the Aires gun bay in the space assigned due to the wheel bay that is obstructing the way. Did you have the same issue?, i can i solve it?. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Looks great, is there any way to see the photos not blurry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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