Saeqeh goes to Dreamland!

[DogfighterZen]

Ok, so this is stupid... but i'm gonna do it anyway...
Nothing i have on the bench right now can really go ahead until i have some bits i'm waiting for and i still want to build something else.
With a little luck, i i believe i can finish this before the end of the GB, which is in less than 24 hours so, here i go...
What if the US invaded Iran, succeeded to overthrow the current regime and brought back one single HESA Saeqeh, the Iranian twin tailed F-5?
A few years ago i bought a couple of Hobbyboss 1/72 F-5 for 10€ because of the price and then i instantly thought of the Saeqeh, as i'd recently bought the AFV Club 1/48 kit of that aircraft.
So here are the obligatory pics of the start of the build, let's see how far i can go with this...
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With nothing done yet, it's almost 10:30 am so, i've got around 37 hours to go so this should be interesting...

[Old Wombat]

Mad dogs & Englishmen ... &, apparently, Portuguese, too! 

[RAFF-35]

You have my utmost admiration for attempting a build in less than 48 hours 

[NARSES2]

Mad dogs & Englishmen ... &, apparently, Portuguese, too! 

Well we have been allies since 1373   

[DogfighterZen]

Gentleman, i hope i don't disappoint anyone, i'm trying my best...
Ok, i've changed the name of the topic for the last time as i did everything in a bit of a rush at first but, it's final.
That will be explained when i get to the backstory...
First photo dump and so far i've got just minor details to show as i'm now just putting the finishing touches on the instrument panel to assemble everything and close the fuselage.

I began the build by separating the cockpit bits and painting them in Tamiya's XF-19. While waiting for the paint to dry, i painted and glued these lights so i wouldn't forget them as they'd be hard to put in place from the outside...
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Added the HUD supports from scrap styrene bits and that's about all the detailing i'll do on this cockpit...
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Then i moved on to address the main part of this build and to close up the slot for the single tail, i grabbed the first bit of scrap styrene i saw that could fit and simply sanded the excess off of some other kit's sprue number plate. Good thing i have the weird habit of cutting these bits off sprues after i take the parts off. I save these plates and round or weirdly shaped bits of sprue for exactly this type of use...
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After glued in place, i followed up with a smear of sprue goo to seal things properly to look as if it's a new panel with no attachment points visible...
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At the moment i'm waiting for Microsol to do it's thing on the kit's instrument panel decals and i may just dab a few spots of paint on them before i assemble the pit. Pics of this will come later today...

[RAFF-35]

I can't believe how much detail you're adding!! I'm filled with anxiety over you getting this done in time 😂

[kerick]

I've wondered how a guy could build one of these. I'm looking forward to see how you do it.