1/48 Kinetic F-5

F-5A

This is the Kinetic F-5A. This is a beautiful F-5 kit and most likely the best F-5A in 1/48. You get separate parts to make the F-5, CF-5 and NF-5 versions.

You get the option of open or closed cockpit, open or closed engine vents,  position able flaps and leading edge slats, full intake trunking and open or closed

speed brakes. included are tip tanks, Aim-9B's and Aim-9J's, Mk-82 bombs, Two types of center line fuel tanks, wing tanks and rocket pods

There are markings for 25 (!!) aircraft:

59-4989, USAF, 1959

63-8381, USAF, Williams AFB, 1965

63-8381, USAF, Kelly AFB, 1986

116757, CAF, Warplane Heritage Museum, 1995

116727, CAF, 434 SQN, CFB Cold Lake, 1979 

116727, CAF, AETE, CFB Cold Lake, 1992

116763, CAF, 434 SQN, CFB Chatham, 1988

116763, CAF, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 2000

K-3040, Netherlands Air Force, 315 SQN, 1979

K-3028, Netherlands Air Force, 315 SQN, 1985

207, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 336 SQN, 1977

372, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 336 SQN, 1977

156, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 336 SQN, 1977 

224, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 338 SQN, 1979

66-9222, RI-I, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 334 SQN, Bodo, 1969

66-9223, RI-K, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 334 SQN, Bodo, 1969 

  66-9224, RI-L, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 334 SQN, Bodo, 1969

68-9081, Greek Air Force, 341 SQN, 1992 

68-9047, Greek Air Force, 341 SQN, 1998  

69-7175, Greek Air Force, 341 SQN, 1993  

3031, Greek Air Force, 349 SQN, 1993 

3031, Greek Air Force, 343 SQN, 1998 

71-0524, South Vietnamese Air Force, 522 SQN, 1969  

71-0545, South Vietnamese Air Force, 522 SQN, 1969  

71-0560, South Vietnamese Air Force, 522 SQN, 1969  

Updated Sept 6 2015