Airfix F-5 Tiger heritage.

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RobG - 08 Nov 2007 03:51 GMT

Anyone (but esp Tom??) have any idea of the parentage of the Airfix F-5?
It looks kinda Heller-ish, but I could be wrong. Any and all thoughts
appreciated.

Thx
RobG
(The Aussie one)

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Tom G - 08 Nov 2007 04:27 GMT

> Anyone (but esp Tom??) have any idea of the parentage of the Airfix F-5?
> It looks kinda Heller-ish, but I could be wrong. Any and all thoughts
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> RobG
> (The Aussie one)

Both Airfix F-5s (the F-5A and the F-5E) are Airfix molds developed
before the merger with Heller.

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RobG - 08 Nov 2007 22:48 GMT

Tom G <tomgaj@aol.com> wrote in news:1194496030.132780.95410
@o3g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:

>> Anyone (but esp Tom??) have any idea of the parentage of the Airfix F-5?
>> It looks kinda Heller-ish, but I could be wrong. Any and all thoughts
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> Both Airfix F-5s (the F-5A and the F-5E) are Airfix molds developed
> before the merger with Heller.

Thanks Tom.

RobG
(The Aussie one)

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Andre van der Hoek - 11 Nov 2007 13:01 GMT

> Anyone (but esp Tom??) have any idea of the parentage of the Airfix F-5?
> It looks kinda Heller-ish, but I could be wrong.

Actually, it's the other way around - Heller reboxed the original Airfix
F-5E kit.

Anyway, the Italeri Tiger II is the best choice in 1/72nd. The original
issue had the standard nose and small LERXs, the more recent 'Swiss Tiger'
rebox switched to a sharknose and large LERX configuration.

HTH,

Andre

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RobG - 11 Nov 2007 23:14 GMT

Thank-you all. And yes Andre, the Italeri Tiger is much better than
Airfix's effort. I was just wondering, that''s all.

RobG
(Tha Aussie one)

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Mad-Modeller - 12 Nov 2007 05:58 GMT

> Thank-you all. And yes Andre, the Italeri Tiger is much better than
> Airfix's effort. I was just wondering, that''s all.
>
> RobG
> (Tha Aussie one)

IIRC, the original Airfix rendition included Imperial Iranian markings.
Definitely different.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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Don McIntyre - 13 Nov 2007 15:01 GMT

> > Thank-you all. And yes Andre, the Italeri Tiger is much better than
> > Airfix's effort. I was just wondering, that''s all.
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>
> Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

You're correct, Bill. The F-5A came with Iranian markings.

Don McIntyre
Clarksville, TN

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Airfix F-5 Tiger heritage.