LS 1/144 - Northrop F-20 Tigershark - Finished -

Nice easy kit all done and dusted. Quality little kit for one made in the 80's of a prototype that only had 4 jets built. Be great in all kits had there canopy sprued up the same way this one is with the sprue being attached to the fitting surface stead of on the side that sometimes or most times leave a little blemish.

Few things that i can improve on, masking tape edges on the cockpit seem a but scruffy and over airbrushing the model and making the under shading disappeared, going to have to try really thinning down the paint next time.






Ian

LS 1/144 - Northrop F-20 Tigershark - Wip 2 - decaled

Lost Internet connection for a couple of days so this was done Saturday, no net it kinda crazy not having the luxury of looking everything up i want instantly.

Nearly complete, decaled after a gloss coat yesterday. Painted in 2 tone grey, darker on top, light underneath on Friday. One very easy model to build.

Ian

LS 1/144 - Northrop F-20 Tigershark - Wip 1 -

Been a couple of weeks since i did any modelling, spent a 2 evening with around a hour each night to get the tigershark to this stage. Really easy build, had no cockpit so i scratched a very simple one.

Should be all pianted tonight.

[Kit Review] - LS 1/144 - Northrop F-20 Tigershark -

 

Got this kit in a trade and looked like a quick easy build.
Prototype in the next stage in the F-5 Tiger II development, which was to produce a fighter to sell to country who could not afford the USA bigger more expensive birds and less technology just in case these fell into soviet hands. Then Ronald Reagan came into power and was happy for every ally of democracy to get the awesome F-16 after the USSR invaded Afghanistan.

Apparently Chuck Yeager said it was the best jet he'd ever flown.

Simple but quite nice looking detail for a plane that only got 4 prototype and must be somewhere between 20-30 years old. Reckon ill be lucky it i can still use the decals.

Best sprued up canopy ive yet seen, the sprue is attached on the fitting surface instead of on the side which i always have a problem of the sprue mark still visible on the clear plastic.



Ian