Subject: Re: Submission 1:48 Classic Airframes CF-5A
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 16:17:27 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again 
for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 8:00 AM
Subject: Submission 1:48 Classic Airframes CF-5A

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"1:48 Classic Airframes CF-5A"
by "Dan McWilliams"
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This is my second version of this kit. I built it to represent an aircraft 
that I flew while undergoing Basic Fighter Pilot training in Cold Lake from 
1985 to 1987. I used Leading Edge wraparound green camo decals for this kit; 
everything else was OOB.  As you can see from the photos below, there are 
some incredible faults in this kit (such as the missing drag chute door - 
there is a gaping hole in the fuselage above the tailpipes that requires 
filler).  The air refuelling probe came from the LE decal sheet.
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I did a light weathering job; some of these jets were kept pretty clean.  I 
also had trouble with the instruction sheet for the camo from LE.  The 
colour coding for camouflage changed from top to side view, and caused me to 
omit some of the green just ahead of the windscreen on top of the fuselage. 
Luckily, there is a 1:1 scale example here at the Bagotville Air Defence 
Museum, from which I could get the colours better (but not perfect).  Having 
said that, the LE decals are excellent, and add a lot to the kit.  I used a 
technique from ARC for the tip tank lights (which are solid plastic on the 
kit).  I painted some white where the lights go, then used green and red 
magic markers to create the illusion of a transparent light.
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I am happy to have an example of this aircraft in this scale for my 
collection.  Now whenever I look at it, it takes me back to my first solo in 
a fighter.  I have posed my little F-5 next to its big brother Hornet (which 
was the plane that quickly replaced the F-5 in my heart).  Next project - 
trying to make a CF-5D in natural metal.
Photos and text © by "Dan McWilliams"