1/72 F-5E Tiger II

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Thanks Stik!

Gotta get more paint and masking set for it. SWMBO wants me to do the tan/brown one now. :headbang:
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LOL!

We'll wait. :bored:
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Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II

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Finally found this thread. Got this back out to finish it. Trying to figure out where I am with it now.
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Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II

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Two years... that’s a break alright...
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Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II

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:sad: Yeah I know. Got the canopy masked.

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Good to know that the craptastic fit is consistent everywhere on this thing.

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Stripped the paint off. Whoever primed this thing used a fire hose and not an airbrush. :whistle: :bag:

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Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II

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Great.....I just read through this. Especially the major bodywork. I have 2 of these in the stash
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Sorry bout that. I've read that this kit has been a nightmare for others as well.
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Got the canopy attached.

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