1/48 ESCI F-5 EM

Gallery Article by Ulysses Almeida on Aug 16 2012

 

 

This is an old ESCI Aggressor kit I decided to alter to the modernized F5 EM (M for Modernized) of the Brazilian Air Force -FAB. The F5 EM project aimed to modernize these light fighters to meet the necessities of the 21st century. The F5EM is a multi-role 4th generation fighter with BVR capacity armed with the AMRAAM BVR missile DERBY (which I scratchbuilt and can be seen with a white tip) 

 

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I decided to inscribe the panel lines, open the engine side panel, and show the flaps and slats down. It was very easy. This model is very well made and the parts fit with great ease. I also "modernized" the instrument panel. The decals are from FCM.

This was a very pleasant job. The end result is quite pleasing.

Ulysses Almeida

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Photos and text © by Ulysses Almeida