Turkish Air Force F-5A

Erik Leijdens
One of the nicest jest ever. Succes Tolga. Do you make a specific TuAF F-5 your dad flew or just one of the many TuAf F-5's?

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
It will be a specific one. I don't have a photo of the plane but my dad recalls the serials and few details, so I'll rely on them.

Erik Leijdens
Ok Tolga your dad will be very pleased with that. Can you give me the serials? Maybe I can help with some pictures?

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
Oh that would be great! =)
I think I'll make the one with 5-375 written on the nose. It's serial is 64-13375, entered service in TuAF in 26.02.1985.

Erik Leijdens
Ok nice a ex Norwegian machine!

Erik Leijdens
The best I could find Tolga:
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Erik Leijdens
hmm don't know why the pictures don't show buy you can click on it

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
Thank you Erik. I've happened to find these pictures after a little search.
I'll go with the SEA camo. I hope it'll turn out well. =) Many thanks.

Erik Leijdens
Following 👍

Erik Leijdens
Nice progress on the cockpit Tolga. Is the seat included in the kit?

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
Thanks, yes Wolfpack kit comes with the resin seat, PE parts for cockpit and masks.
But parts fit is terrible. You have to bend many fuselage parts to maintain a decent fit.

Bart Goesaert
very nice work on the cockpit...

Erik Leijdens
Wolfpack uses the Kinetic plastic for this kit so you will need some extra attention when building one. I had build a Wolfpack T-38 Talon and that was a Wolfpack designed kit and of quite good quality with no big fit issues. Would had been nice when they also released a own F-5 😉

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
Yeah, I also have Kinetic F-5B in stash. I'll use my experiences from this F-5A on that kit. =) Need PE and resin seats for F-5B cockpit though. Any suggestions?

soheil moghisi
Very nice.

Erik Leijdens
Wolfpack has some nice F-5A/B seats: scalemates.com/kits/248676-w..5b-freedom-fighter-seats-set

A PE set is still not available I think.

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
Just bought them few minutes ago! =) Let's hope PE set for B version to be available soon.

Erik Leijdens
😄 👍

Tolga Toykoc kirjailija
PE set for B model has arrived!
scalemates.com/kits/971627-k..-5b-color-photo-etched-parts

Erik Leijdens
Beautiful progress Tolga. The seat looks very good! Same for the whole cockpit!