F-32 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Super Draken.The combination of grey finish and dayglo markings really looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon knight Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) Quick q...The lens underneath the cockpit (bluey colour) how did tou achieve that? looks like a clar part, but i dont think it is in the kit! Hi! The lens is supplied as a clear part. But don't bother painting it clear blue, the lens of the IR-probe appears to be black... I took some closeups of the J-35J at Säve (Gothenburg), to use for reference when I get to build my J-35. But that aircraft had the cover put over the lens... Edited October 21, 2008 by Dragon knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregW Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Thanks Guys, rather pleased with how this one turned out, one of my best efforts to date I think. Fantastic build! I want to do mine in the grey colour scheme also. Something about those day glo serials! Quick q... The lens underneath the cockpit (bluey colour) how did tou achieve that? looks like a clar part, but i dont think it is in the kit! The lens is clear in the kit, I painted it with Tamiya Clear Blue then future. That is a lovely build Greg. Did you have any trouble with the tail joint? I am building the same kit at the moment and am having loads of trouble getting a decent joint. Geoff I did have a little trouble with the back end. What I did was enlarge the slot in the back of the main fuselage assembly, then only glue the top and bottom edges of parts C4 & C5. When dry I wedged the tab section open (with plastic card) to force the parts into a better match between the two assemblies. Hope that makes sense. Regards Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff m Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Thanks Guys, rather pleased with how this one turned out, one of my best efforts to date I think.The lens is clear in the kit, I painted it with Tamiya Clear Blue then future. Geoff I did have a little trouble with the back end. What I did was enlarge the slot in the back of the main fuselage assembly, then only glue the top and bottom edges of parts C4 & C5. When dry I wedged the tab section open (with plastic card) to force the parts into a better match between the two assemblies. Hope that makes sense. Regards Greg that makes perfect sense Greg. Wish I had thought of that. I put a belt of filler round the joint and sanded it back. Not got a perfect joint but its not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Göran Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 What others already have said, it's truly a beautiful build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelly Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Just beautiful Greg! Finish and photography are superb. Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrease Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very nice build - love the clean lines of the wash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 What a super smooth clean finish, lovelly. Thanks for showing Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hi Greg - i can only echo what others have said - Luurrvvley!! And the photography is great too. 1 question if I may - the greys seem very light in the photos, and the tone of the pics is warm. Just wondering on the first bit what you used for the greys, and on the latter - whether its a light temperature thing. I pondered ages on how to get my Draken to look like the pictures. Yours matches s the air to air pics very well, but seems a wee bit pale for the ground shots. No criticism intended - just wondering how you arrived on your choice of colours. ( I chickened out of going this light on mine - but again I'd be interested to hear from you if its the photos or the paint that make it appear this light) One again - top build - and cheers for the tip on the rear fuselage join - useful advice for my next one. Here's mine for comparison Cheers - up the Drakenistas! Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Missed this up to now, and what have I been missing! Supurb build and finish you have got there Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 MMMMM...Drakens...I've gone all weak at the knees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregW Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hi Greg - i can only echo what others have said - Luurrvvley!!And the photography is great too. 1 question if I may - the greys seem very light in the photos, and the tone of the pics is warm. Just wondering on the first bit what you used for the greys, and on the latter - whether its a light temperature thing. I pondered ages on how to get my Draken to look like the pictures. Yours matches s the air to air pics very well, but seems a wee bit pale for the ground shots. No criticism intended - just wondering how you arrived on your choice of colours. ( I chickened out of going this light on mine - but again I'd be interested to hear from you if its the photos or the paint that make it appear this light) One again - top build - and cheers for the tip on the rear fuselage join - useful advice for my next one. Here's mine for comparison Cheers - up the Drakenistas! Jonners Hi Jon I think the photographs have made the Draken look a bit lighter than it is in the plastic. It’s photographed under a daylight balanced ring fluorescent using a Nikon Coolpix 4500. There does seem to be some differing opinions on what the colours should be, although most references seem to suggest that the colours are the same as the Viggens so I went with colours suggested on the Two Bobs Viggen decal sheet. Its painted in Xtracolor enamels X136 (FS16375) for the upper surface and X139 (FS16495) underneath although I have used lightened and darkened versions of both colours to give it a subtly shaded appearance. Thanks for the compliments. I think Hasegawa should take some of the credit, as it really is a cracking kit, I’ve only got five more in the stash!! Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.k.a. thom Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yep- thats beautiful.You know, I STILL haven't seen one of these kits for sale Just an update on this in case you've not seen it elsewhere - Hannants have it for £25 (clicky). Large money, but a great kit, as Greg has so ably demonstrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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