Author Topic: F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)  (Read 2021 times)

Offline Spey Phantom

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F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)
« on: August 12, 2019, 05:01:13 PM »
this is the second Area 88 Tiger II flown by Shin Kazama to be finished, this time in the colors depicted in the original manga.
to mix it up a bit, this one is configured for ground attack missions with 4 x Mk83 bombs.

kit: revell 1/144 F-5E Tiger II
decals: kit+DIY







on the bench:
-various models

on the drawing board:
-various 1/72 TinTin aircraft
-1/72 Eurocopter Tiger (Belgian Army)
-various other 1/72 and 1/144 aircraft

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2019, 04:12:41 AM »
That's one very sharp, clean Tiger Nils!

Well done!

Brian da Basher

Offline ChernayaAkula

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Re: F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2019, 05:58:08 AM »
Neat!  :smiley:
Cheers,
Moritz

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Offline elmayerle

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Re: F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2019, 10:43:30 AM »
Beautiful!!

Offline Robomog

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Re: F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2019, 07:01:53 AM »
I love the area 88 animations,  love this model too, looks great  :smiley:

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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: F-5E Tiger II, Area 88 (OVA/Manga version)
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2019, 09:29:28 AM »
 Very cool build  8) 8) 8)
"Area 88" is a fave of mine since my youngest daughter (a Manga/Anime devotee-crazy) showed it to me a few years ago.
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