Subject: Re: submission - Gallery Article F-5A Esci 1/72
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "faab" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 00:17:08 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  From: faab 
  To: Steve Bamford 
  Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 10:24 PM
  Subject: submission - Gallery Article F-5A Esci 1/72 

  Northrop F -5A "Freedom Fighter" - Esci 1/72 

  by "Fabien Antonietti" 
  Please include your ARC Discussion Forum Name with your submission : faab104
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  Released in 1983, the Esci F -5A remains a splendid reference to 1:72 by the fine engraving and accuracy of forms. 

  Inspired by "the Greek weathering" I choosed the Icarus Production 72015 decals (printed by Cartograph) for this Hellenic Air Force 349th Squadron - 110th Combat Wing F-5A in "Aegean Blue" seen near 1996.

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  My efforts focused on scratchbuild the canopy opening system and adapting 
  the headrest of the Verlinden F-104 resin seat to get the MB Q-7 installed on Greek F- 5A.
  Finally, an access ladder is made  with a guitar string and plastic card.

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  Lower surface is painted with white aluminum Alclad2 . 
  Aegean blue is a mixture of Gunze H -25 blue +  H -56 gray + Tamiya XF-2 white. Weathering effect is made with the same mixture thinned with white, then altered with various shades of gray.
  I also used Smoke and other mixtures black/gray or darker blue to accentuate certain lines and to alter some panels.
  This work is spread over several days to adjust and measure the effects wanted , always based on the observation of some reference photos .

  Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking !

  Fabien "faab104" Antonietti

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  Hi Steve ! here is my article - Do it on Arc as you want (Hope my Inglish is not too bad...) , when you want ! 

  For sure you must have a lot of work to offer us the greatest place to be on the web !!!
  Thanks a lot and "Bonjour" from France Steve,

  Best Regards,

  Fabien