F-5E 1980s (Top Gun MiG-28S psuedo scheme) Hobby Master HA3338 scale 1:72

F-5E 1980s (MiG-28S psuedo scheme) Hobby Master HA3338 scale 1:72
Highly detailed Hobby Master pre-painted diecast metal model

Scale: 1:72
Length: 7.75"
Wingspan: 4.5"


The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5’s was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was manufactured by Northrop Grumman and under license in Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland.

Since the Soviet/Russian aircraft are assigned odd number designators (MiG-15, MiG-17, Mig-19) the MiG-28 is purely a fictional designator for F-5 aircraft used in the movie “Top Gun”. The enemy aircraft in the movie were 3 F-5Es and 1 F-5F supplied by the real Topgun squadron and painted with a temporary semi-gloss black scheme. The aircraft had the shark nose radome and leading edge extension modifications. These MiG-28 aircraft were never clearly identified as belonging to a specific country although the markings are suggestive of several potentially hostile countries. Specifications Northrop F-5E Tiger II Crew: 1 Dimensions Length - 47 ft 4.75 in (14.45 m) Wingspan - 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) Height - 13 ft 4.5 in (4.08 m)