1/50 Academy F-5B

Gallery Article by Thomas “Masterqq” Ng on Aug 31 2014

  Malaysia Merdeka Day 

 

      

TUDM ordered a total of 14 F-5E Tiger IIs and 2 F-5B in 1975. These aircraft were operated by then newly formed 12 Squadron in Butterworth. The RMAF F-5Bs were delivered in overall NMF finishing, F-5B saw a relatively short service with RMAF, they were later sold to RTAF with the arrival of 4 F-5Fs.

 

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This is the Academy F-5B that marketed as F-5F, some said the scale is more like 1/50 than 1/48. it came with a nice recessed panel lines, but the cockpit interior is vague. Years ago, fellow ARCer Fred C passed me a casting of the Monogram F-5F cockpit that I used to replace the vague kit cockpit , it needed some trimming to fit and otherwise no issue with the rest of the build. Thank you Fred. 

It was painted with overall Gunze H8 Silver and decal from VFA decal Malayan Tiger sheet. 

Happy MERDEKA!

Thomas Ng

Photos and text © by Thomas Ng