Jens

Although finished a couple of years ago I haven't managed to shoot some decent pictures of my two 1/48 Hasegawa Drakens before now. First one is a J35J in Swedish colours. I painted it with Alclad, Xtracolor and Humbrol. Decals are from the kit itself. The second one is this J35Ö in Austrian colours. I used Xtracolor and kit decals on this one. Jens

If you plan on going to the Jutland peninsula you really should visit the aircraft museum in Stauning (http://flymuseum.dk/visitor-infomation). Also, the Garnisionmuseet in Aalborg (https://www.visitaalborg.com/ln-int/aalborg-defence-and-garrison-museum-gdk596531) should be worth a visit. Jens

It's probably Stoppel Hobby you have found. You won't find a bigger shop in the Copenhagen area, and you won't find one with a broader range of kits and accessories either. It's worth a visit whether you buy anything or not. Jens

Problem is, I already moved them of my two first HB A-6As... Here's the first one: Jens

Thanks. I read somewhere (on ARC perhaps) that the inner wing fences had to be moved on all HB Intruders, so I did that on my first A-6A. Jens

Don't forget to move the inboard wing fences to the correct position. Jens

I didn't really cancel the project. It just got sidetracked like so many other projects before it. That said I have decided to build it as a Tiger Meet F-104S. I recently started drawing correct tiger stripes in order to be able to cut masks for them. The decals provided in the Hasegawa kit are not correct. This is the first test cut (in vinyl, but I will use another project for the real masks). I have adjusted the stripes a bit since then. Jens

Thank you all for the comments. Sorry, I forgot to mention that. It's 1/48th scale - my preferred scale. And thanks. I use Model Master airbrush thinner and a couple of drops of cellulose thinner to make sure the paint dries quickly. I cannot say what the thinning ratio is as it varies from tin to tin. I can usually judge it from the type of bubbles in the cup (I put the finger on the airbrush crown and blow air back to mix the paint and thinner. I never measure the amounts I use. Jens

Thank you for all the comments. That is right, Bill. I have a few single-seat adversary Scooters too, and I have more underway. With so many cool schemes it is hard to choose which ones to make. First of all I make sure the paint is thinned adequately - the ratio varies from paint to paint and from tin to tin, but I have developed a good 'feel' for it. Then I go real close and slowly build up the demarcation lines bit by bit while checking pictures to see where to paint (I always do my best to get the demarcation lines as correct as possible). The pressure is around 2 bar, but I use a double-action airbrush (Iwata HP-C Plus) so I am able to adjust the pressure while painting. It usually takes a couple of hours to paint one colour if the scheme is as complex as this one - and I often paint two or more colours in a row. Jens

Last week I managed to finish this Hasegawa TA-4F Skyhawk in adversary markings. It is one of several adversary Skyhawks I have built, and I started it more than five years ago. It was a straight forward build but it just got sidetracked by lots of other models. I sprayed it freehand with Xtracolor enamels and used Fightertown decals for the markings. This is the company she will be joining: Jens

That Armycast pod looks a bit short. We (RDAF) have used them on both our AS550 Fennecs (FASE pod) and our EH101 Merlins (MASE pod). Jens

It was straigth just like the other F-16s. It might have been the lighter coloures areas on the Ferris scheme that have tricked to think it had i coke shape. Jens

No, simply no! Luftwaffe did not upgrade their RF-4Es with slatted wings, nor did any other RF-4 operator. Jens

Model Art 72-005 has markings for the Lynx. Jens

Yes, the first release was a UH-1D/H. Oh, and it is a pleasure to build. I can't wait for the UH-1N to be released. Jens

Yes, but only one or two early Drakens wore it. Jens

As a Dane I guess I will have to join. Jens

I didn't have the same fit issues on mine. Are you sure all parts are as tightly fitting as possible? Jens

Yes. On this picture the parts are correctly situated: Jens

It's supposed to have the gaps/outlets between the intakes and the centre fuselage. Jens

The rail used was a square type. These three pictures show the correct launcher, its adapter and also the right placement under the wing. FWIW, the Draken displayed in the aviation museum in Stauning here in Denmark is not this one, AR-109, with a correct weapons load. Jens

No, don't use this incorrect Sidewinder load-out as reference. Neither the launcher or the adapter was used on the Draken. As for the rocket pod it's an LAU-5003 (externally identical to the LAU-3). Jens

Guess who started the conversion before the news were announced... Jens

Having read a few of Paul Lucas' articles I do find most of them a bit 'amateurish' (in lack of other words). In his recent article on RLM83 he is jumping to conclusions again and again without substantial evidence. Also, he does not consider other options, e.g. when an intelligence report states "blue-grey on the top surfaces..." it might as well (or perhaps most likely) have been RLM75 instead of RLM24 or the blue RLM83. In other words, he is trying to hard to conclude that the use of a blue (RLM24 or similar) was widespread and thereby ruining a good genuine analysis that might actually shed some light on this subject. Jens

Danish Hunters would be awesome to have (correct) decals for. Let me know if you need any help! Jens