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Dave Burgess
The CAF never flew the F-5E Tiger II. They were saddled with the older, almost useless CF-5A Freedom Fighter. However, I won this old Monogram 1:48 kit at a hobby show back in the early 1980's, and I didn't have much interest in any American versions of the Tiger II at the time, so I decided to to do it in CAF livery. Superficially, the two a/c resemble each other,and that was good enough for me! Call it a what-if project, if you like.

Calvin Gifford
Smurfy job!

Guy Rump
Nice job! 👍

Desert Marlin
Well, this goes much quicker!

CaptGPF
Taking a seat and watching the pony express

Rando
Another P-51 engine! Sweet!

Desert Marlin
Well, the polycap that is supposed to link/sync the left and right elevators fell out during the process of joining the fuselage halves. So I had to saw out the little housing that was supposed to hold the polycap in place and set it manually. Looks like I have one "unforced error" so far...

Rando
That Merlin is looking great. Looks like it came with the kit? Must be a lot easier than old resin, lol

Desert Marlin
SOB all the way!!!

KyMustang
Can't believe I'm just now seeing this DM. Looking great!

Desert Marlin
Thanks KyMustang! This build is truly fun!!!!

Desert Marlin
It's close to time to add the canopy and mask for paint. Lots of weathering yet to go. And the gun bays are looking a bit bland. Needs some additional paint and wiring.

Desert Marlin
Time to close up the cockpit and prep for paint. Going to be one of those traditional natural metal schemes with lots of wear and tear...

KyMustang
The fit on that kit looks amazing.

Rando
Yep agreed Ky, my next P-51 will definitely be a Tamiya. How did detailing the gun bays go Marlin?

Desert Marlin
Still working on them. The fit has had only one issue that was even close to being worth mentioning. The right wing gun port on the leading edge did not fit perfectly. So I have had to do a little filling on the undersurface. The underwing scoop was almost an issue but seems to have settled into place. WARNING: one must fit the AILERONS BEFORE THE FLAPS. Otherwise the photo etched hinge does not get locked into place by the steel shaft from the outboard end of the flap. Missed this so it was unforced error #2...

Desert Marlin
Simply stated, the fit is perfect.

Desert Marlin
Okay, after looking at some of the real aircraft, I am not sure there is any detail needed except to weather the bay and guns. I was expecting some electrical or other pipes/wiring, but alas, there does not appear to be any...

Desert Marlin
"But other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?!?"

Desert Marlin
I'm back! So the masks provided are intended to be applied to the outside surface. However, it's really hard to mask the interior surface, so I cut the masks and applied them to the inside of the glass and then used Scotch tape for the outside. Leaving the interior a little "over masked, the black primer added to the outside with the flat black interior will create a nice effect overall.

Rando
Glad you're back and all is ok! Excited to see how this one turns out

Desert Marlin
Me too!

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Desert Marlin
Back at it! Prop is done, not yet weathered. Needs some scuffing along the leading edges.

Desert Marlin
Slow. One panel at a time...

Rando
nice looking metal!

Desert Marlin
More metal...

Desert Marlin
All the metal is on!

Rando
Sweet variation. What metals do you use Marlin? I have NMF builds in my future

KyMustang
Looks excellent!

Desert Marlin
I'm using Alclad and Metalizer. Sadly, my collection of Metalizer is shrinking. My choice for masking tape is 3M PostIt Notes. They work really well on the soft surface of Alclad Primers and Paints. Looking to seal it up next and start the process of marking/weathering.

John
I love the finish of Metalizer but hoo boy is it fragile. I hear you on supply. I'm all out of aluminum; stainless steel and jet exhaust are all that's left. 🙁

Your IDF Mustang is looking great, however!

Desert Marlin
Thanks! The PostIt Notes really do work!

Dietmar Bogatzki
Fantastic start, Alister 👍

Christian Lehmann
👍

NLAWScametovisit
outstanding work so far! Following.

David Taylor
Watching.

Guy Rump
Great job so far, following. 👍

Steven Van Dyck
Looking great! Was the island structure a good fit? Because I will be replacing those poles.

Alister McDonald
Steven Van Dyck. The island structure took quite a while to get sorted. The ends of the poles are shaped at angles which fit into the base of the island structure. If not fitted perfectly the island structure wont fit level. This one is about 2mm shorter than the original due to a few fit issues and getting it level.

Steven Van Dyck
Thanks Allister, I really should return to battleships with conning towers, it looks interesting.

Clair Greenwood
Watching this one, how is the quality of the kit? I couldn't find any reviews but from here it looks pretty darn good.

Dave Pluth
It is excellent. It fits together very well and is well engineered. Well worth the money.