CaptainErik Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hello again friends, I've found a new project to make my boring life a bit more complicated , this is Revells' 1/144 F-5E Tiger II. I will take my time to slowly build it because I want to try some new things: some cutting, some scratchbuilding, making decals ... This kit offers the updated version with extended LERX and Sharknose. Should be an easy model to build with few parts But I want to do something extra, I've opened port avionics bay and starboard weapon bay ... Cut the ailerons and slats and slightly lowered them ... I'm using Verlinden Lock On N°26 F-5E/F Tiger II as reference for this project. Wish me luck because I'm gonna need it :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 looks like you're gonna have a great little build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeew Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Whoa there, thats some mini project!. Looks good , keep us posted! (Is it me or does there seem to be a resurgence in interest in 1/144 recently?) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 hey! my god!!!..........your OPENING parts of the kit up now!!!!!!!!!!!!...........where will our madness end!!!!! :D best of luck.........this is goign to be totally ausome i know ;) regards Raymond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 you 1/144 guys are nuts! open access panels? Apparently, the condition only worsens. keep us posted! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stsok9 Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 1/144, opened panels, I would go mad!! It's going to be beautiful. Keep us updated with pics please. And to think I have gripped about doing 1/48 panel! No more gripping from me! Jason Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaRiO FDZ Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 You sir, Are insane to super detail a 1/144 F-5!!! Take Care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerfaut Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 ok Kpt Eric We 'll following your progress. please show us each step you make. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 now this is going to be good!! MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JakubJakepilot Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Hi buddy, very nice !! Some questions here - is it new/old/reboxed kit ? Didn´t know Revell did one in that scale. ..... do I hear "Bahraini Tiger" ? ..... Tiger_lover_Jakub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 Ok guys, I KNOW I'm nuts but this is only the easy part, cutting plastic is very simple. You have to scrape plastic from the inside of the fuselage until it's really thin and then you can easily cut through it without much damage. The real problem will come next when I have to put stuff inside the holes Jakub, the Revell kit is from 1994, I first thought it was a Dragon rebox but it appears not : http://www.xs4all.nl/~erix7/models/bandits.html Thanks everyone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JakubJakepilot Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Thanks CaptainErik, time for search and hunt one Tiger !! Regards Jakub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Underside of fuselage : I want the speedbrakes lowered so I've cut the holes for them and made them from sheet plastic Here you see the fuselage and speedbrake from the 1/48 Revell/Monogram kit for comparison : More later Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted October 29, 2004 Author Share Posted October 29, 2004 Here I'm adding detail to the inner side of the speedbrakes, Tamiya extra thin cement is used to melt and glue the thin stretched sprue (in red for better contrast) And done : Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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CaptainErik Posted October 29, 2004 Author Share Posted October 29, 2004 Erik, one thing....the wingtip missile rails were molded in backwards for some reason. I don't know why. I have the same kit. Cut em off, flip em around, and reglue. Voi-la! Hey Habu, you are right, didn't see that yet, you have very good eyes Thanks buddy, appreciated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 you're nuts! great work on the airbrakes! Is it just me or there's some sort of strange 1/144 super-detailing fever currently present on the ARC?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthias Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Impressive work on the speedbrakes! Having the idea of doing the structure was sick. Actually doing it is beyond sickness! I´m impressed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerfaut Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Whow I'll ask the explications in dutch when he has finished :D Is it just me or there's some sort of strange 1/144 super-detailing fever currently present on the ARC?!? Thats only an idea :P They are just making some kind of concour for the most detailed plane in 1/144 scale :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I do not think my poor eyes would focus on parts so small for an ENTIRE project... More power to you, looking forward to seeing more pics :wacko: :D MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted October 30, 2004 Author Share Posted October 30, 2004 I just want to add that this was NOT difficult, but you need to have sick idea's to keep yourself busy :unsure: (If it was not easy I would never tried it) Skii, it's not painted red, it's just stretched sprue from red (Monogram) plastic. Anyway, I'm contemplating about my next sick idea now :D Thanks for all the encouragement :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 wow,I never thought nanotechnology would find its way into modelling :unsure: Erik, you are crazy :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted November 1, 2004 Author Share Posted November 1, 2004 Speedbrake wells have to be filled up again with plastic sheet : then some plumbing and valves added : I've come to the limitations of 1/144, ;) it's just a 'representation' of what should be there, it's just too small to be accurate, but it was fun anyway ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Superdetail a 1/144 scale?????????? :lol: I'm having a bad enough time, just trying to get weathering on my F-14A, but you're trying to superdetail an F-5E?????? You, buddy, are asking for EYESTRAIN. Have fun, Erik. :o It's lookin' good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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