Monogram 1/48 F-20 Tigershark

[Stikpusher]

I built this as a "What If?" in Mexican Air Force colors using Aztec Decals. Armament came from my spares bin based off of photos of MAF F-5Es. The only changes that I made to the kit itself was opening up the scoop at the base of the tail fin, adding a blade antenna to the fuselage spine, modifying one of the kit pitots into an AoA sensor, and adding a little detail into the inner surfaces of the afterburner.

[Medicman71]

Very nice Stik! I have this kit in the stash. Haven't decided on what to do with it though.

[Stikpusher]

Thank you Medic. It is a case of either making of the prototype schemes, or a "what if" build. If you base it off of one of the various F-5A/F-5E user schemes you can really have a wide latitude.

[Medicman71]

I was definately going to do a "What-If" on mine.

[AIRFIXER]

If the F-20 had succeeded, a Mexican Air Force Tigershark would have looked just like this one.
The best what-if's are those that come along so plausibly and coherently. Great job, stik.

Erik

[Stikpusher]

Thank you Erik and Shark.
Erik, I did try to base this as factually as I could on MAF F-5Es, and I am glad to hear that you like the way that I pulled it off.

Shark, I used Humbrol Satin for the top coat. I love the finish that it gives.

[LyleW]

I don't think I ever saw that one finished from the GB. Neat build and certainly your usual quality.

[Stikpusher]

Well I am glad that you caught it on the 2nd pass here Thank you for the kind words. It is a fun kit, and I doubt that it will ever be re issued.

[Stikpusher]

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