F-29 KLU

[Ed S]

Competing with the F-16, Mirage F-1 and others during the 70's and 80's, Grumman was successful in selling their F-29 fighter version of the X-29 Forward Swept Wing research aircraft.  It proved very popular with nations looking to replace their F-5's and other lightweight fighters.
One of the users of the F-29 was the Dutch Air Force (KLU).

The model is the 1/72 Hasegawa X-29. It was basically build out of the box with the addition of pylons and weapons. The decals came from an old F-16 kit.

Here is the F-29 along side the original X-29











Ed

[ChernayaAkula]

Really, really cool! 

[Spey_Phantom]

looks awesome, love the splinter colorscheme 

[Hobbes]

Interesting idea, and a much better color scheme than our 4-tone grey...

[NARSES2]

That is simply gorgeous 

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Beautifully modelled!

[rickshaw]

Thats nicely done.  Is the nose on the operational one longer than the experimental one or is that just an optical illusion?

[Tophe]

Great! Thanks to enrich this way the F-5 family, somehow!

[Ed S]

Thats nicely done.  Is the nose on the operational one longer than the experimental one or is that just an optical illusion?

Just the camera and the paint job.

Ed

[Army of One]

Great effort that.....!!!!! 

[pyro-manic]

That's a bit smart. Nice choice of user, too!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Very nicely done - like that a lot, Ed.

Ian

[McColm]

Well done .

[bearmatt]

Again, great job Ed.
I'm having another one on the workbench, also splinter camo, but it will be from swedish air force... 

Cheers

B.

[Green Dragon]

Love it Ed, excellent job! 

Paul Harrison