KITTY HAWK 32023 NORTHROP RF-5E "TIGER EYE" RECCE BIRD 1/32 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The RF-5E Tigereye is a derivative of the single-seat lightweight fighter developed by Northrop. This design was a follow-on of the company's earlier RF-5A developed for export to allied nations. The RF-5E offered improved cameras over the RF-5A plus the performance of the F-5E. The RF-5E was armed with a single 20mm gun (the starboard gun of the F-5E was deleted in this variant) and the capability to carry many of the weapons of the F-5E as well. The RF-5E was exported to Malaysia and Saudi Arabia while upgraded versions would serve in the RoCAF and Republic of Singapore Air Force.
FEATURES:
Kitty Hawk has released the third installment of their F-5 series, this time representing the RF-5E Tigereye. Like the full-sized aircraft, the RF-5E kit is essentially an F-5E with a new nose. The kit captures those differences with the new nose, complete with cameras, and a new instrument panel decal. The model is molded in gray styrene and presented on six parts trees plus two trees of clear parts, one fret of photo-etched parts, and a resin pilot figure. The surface detailing is nicely done, and the overall kit is not over-engineered nor overly complex to build. Among the features and options in this kit:
Nicely detailed ejection seat
Beautifully detailed cockpit
Relief detail provided in instrument panel, designed to be overlaid onto the
instrument panel detail
Details behind the ejection seat headrest nicely done
Canopy lift mechanism nicely replicated (designed to be displayed open only)
Choice of no pilot or resin seated pilot
Nicely detailed landing gear and gear wells
Tires are 'weighted'
Nose gun bay is nicely detailed (see notes below)
Gun bay doors provided for 'open' display
Two J85 engines provided though not overly detailed/complex
Choice of styrene or resin afterburner nozzles
Photo-etched splitter plate inserts with nice holes for the boundary air flow
Choice of open or closed auxiliary intake shutters
Positionable rudder
Positionable ailerons
Positionable stabilators
Positionable leading and trailing edge flaps
Positionable speed brakes
Beautiful wingtip missile rails with hollow tracks
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