GB-47 (ABANDONED) 1:72 Lockheed F-5A lightning - WW2 D-Day and After - Western Front

[N4521U]

Username : N4521U
First name : Bill
Category : Advanced
Scale : 1/72
Manufacturer / Model : RS Models Lockheed F-5A lightning
Extras : Wheels by KORA, Correct Intakes by Quickboost, Canopy masks by Peewit

Another Davidson flown AC, 13 Recon Sqn,
It all finally got here, so good it's itty bitty and a speed build.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice Bill....

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to it Bill.

 

[N4521U]

It'll be simple. It's tiney. Haven't done @ 1/72nd for a long time. More kit pics and story.

 

[Crimea_River]

Interesting side story there.

 

[rochie]

Great choice Bill

 

[herman1rg]

It's always interesting where the manufacturer decides to place the joins

 

[N4521U]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the POX on This kit.
Stayyyyy awayyyyyy. Never have I worked on a kit like this.
The flashing is like this Everywhere, all of the parts and even on the mating surfaces.

Even the instructions. You don't know if the parts go Inside, Outside or on top.
Sould have done a 48th from somewhere, but all my twins are 72nd!

 

[Crimea_River]

You jinxed it by saying it would be simple.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Bill!

 

[Snautzer01]

Oh my, that looks irritating to work with.

 

[Wayne Little]

If you want a 1/48 Lightning Bill.......say the word brother......

 

[N4521U]

If you want a 1/48 Lightning Bill.......say the word brother......

I appreciate that Wayne, but twins are too big for my cabinet.
Needs to be a photo recon version.......
However this one is a disastrous kit........ looky

First one, the typical quality of molding.....
Second, typical fits...............
Third, says it all.............
Fourth, hat I have to do to get the clear nose, camera nose replacement ti fit properly......
Fith, leading edge of the wing says it all..........
Been giving swearing a good exercise in this build!!!!!!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Yikes.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Looks painful Bill. You might need this...

 

[N4521U]

The way this piece of is going I'll Need a cement mixer full of filler.

I'm about to throw in the towel.
It's just getting to be too much for an old man!!!!!

Nothing is straight and true. Would be better to build an Egg version.

 

[Crimea_River]

Sounds like a glass of Shiraz is in order.