1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:31 pm
This is the Hobby Boss 1/72 F-5E. I'll be doing it in a three tone camo.
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Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:35 pm
The sprues. There's a bit of flash on the parts and the instructions leave out some things (like when and how to attach the wings). It also doesn't tell you what parts to use for the four different options.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:38 pm
I forgot to get a pic of the cockpit before I closed it up in the fuselage.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:03 pm
Nice—shame about the instructions, though! That makes no sense at all.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:49 pm
And this kit is so ill fitting is kinda surprising.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:49 pm
The intakes don't fit at all!!! [gaah]
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:47 am
Wow; that is... just sad that those parts are not even close to fitting properly. You are getting things licked into shape, though!!! Particularly those fuselage seams—those are gone. This is quite a bit of bodywork! Good job so far, Medic.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:16 pm
Yeah I'm kinda surprised about this kit. I normally don't have problems with Hobby Boss kits.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:47 pm
Got the intakes fared in. Smoothed out the sanding spots.
Re: 1/72 F-5E Tiger II
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:31 pm
Got the wings attached (after a lot of cutting) and the tail on.
