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Sweet- Glad to see your back in the saddle on this.  It's one thing to build a kit where every thing goes according to plan, but it takes real kung-fu to recover from disasters.  Nicely done Jean Claude Von Ernie!

Kai

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I’m really liking this little gem. I’ve never been a modern jet guy at all, but Cold War stuff lights my fire, and nothing says Cold War aggressor more than an F-5. 

So far, the only real serious pucker points have been self induced, like when I melted the tail end of the model. Other than that, a nice, mostly stress free build. 

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Just a quick scan shows a few areas that still need a bit of work. There’s been some some Hasegawa-like sink marks in places, and that join on the fin confounds me.  But all in all, not so bad. 

 

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25 minutes ago, GazzaS said:

Great recovery!  You're really kicking ass with that rivet tool!

 

Gaz

It works, believe me. Like a light came on for me.

But Gaz, when I hang around the likes of y’all, I have no choice but to either improve or be left in the dust.  

You guys humble me. 

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Really looks good there Ernie. Especially in the black. 

I came so close to pulling the trigger on one last night. But I decided I'd best make some room on the bench first. And the stash in case the bench clearing fails. 

Carl

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