mathy Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hi all, here my latest model: Kitty Hawk`s JAS-39C Gripen in Hungarian Air Force markings. Used a CMK seat, Aires open nozzle, Decals by HAD, Master metal pitos and two etched sets by Eduard. Hope you like it! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainstel109 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Lovely mate, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Loverly job, nicely done...... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 That's a lovely Gripen. I've got one to do myself at some point, and I like the way it looks with a LANTIRN pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 very nice modeling! did you have any issues with the kit? looks marvelous! especially the weathering and the seat! no critics intended, just one thing I think that looks a bit strange is the open Aires nozzle... too wide open? too long and skinny? and I hope you don't mind me adding the following: and I think you should ad a pair of Aim-9Ls on the wingtips! operational machines with live weapons would most likely be equipped with them! I recommend the Eduard brassin ones! and but thats already very nit-picky: live Amraams have a visible, cone shaped live rocket motor in red/brown color at the end of the missile. only training missiles with blue bands have the blunt end great build! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathy Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 very nice modeling! did you have any issues with the kit? looks marvelous! especially the weathering and the seat! no critics intended, just one thing I think that looks a bit strange is the open Aires nozzle... too wide open? too long and skinny? and I hope you don't mind me adding the following: and I think you should ad a pair of Aim-9Ls on the wingtips! operational machines with live weapons would most likely be equipped with them! I recommend the Eduard brassin ones! and but thats already very nit-picky: live Amraams have a visible, cone shaped live rocket motor in red/brown color at the end of the missile. only training missiles with blue bands have the blunt end great build! :) Thanks exdarken, you are right. For the AIM-120 I trusted the Kitty Hawk instruction.... I have the Eduard ones still in stock, maybe I will cahnge those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 very nice work looks fantastic ,great job on the paint and weathering very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathy Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 forget to say, in my Gripen box I found a lot of parts for the Kitty Hawk Mirage F1 including weapons and fuel tanks. The centerline tank for my model is from the old Italeri Kit of the Gripen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIRAGEF1 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Stunning....love every bit of it....gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notty Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Extremely classy work, with the right missiles or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy wood Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Quote, "Hope you like it." Yes I do!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Very nice, excellent weathering. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nooooo!!! Another super build to aspire to. I'm kind of glad I have very little space for the larger scales and have to go blind working in 1/72nd because with work this good out there I'd be forever crying into my tea with jealousy and frustration. Thank you for sharing and some nice photos as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 A super model of this potent little work horse and your photos show off every inch of it so well. Fantastic work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 The weathering effect gives a real look! Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnas Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Good job! It's funny how the weathering looks a bit overdone in the empty photos but placed in the airfield pictures it looks just right! It shows how important placement is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Very convincing build, minor missile quibbles aside. Those photos with the 'wet' hardstand almost had me fooled that I was looking at the 1:1 version. Maybe, just maybe, the exhaust looks a bit black and shiny compared to full size pics. Perhaps polished up for this particular photo session? ;-) Truly impressive modelling and photography. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow! that's nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Great work. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl J. Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Worthy of many superlatives. Is there a link to its build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Great looking model. Very nice vethering!what did you use to get such wethering (lighter tone of the base color? What else?) Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Hi Matthias, Super finish.. And great photography.. I can't see how you could improve on that. Out of interest, how did you find the Kinetic kit? They seem to turn out very nicely but I've read a few negatives about the builds? I'd like to know about the photo set up? Is it a printed backdrop? If so how and where from? And how have you done the base? Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickR Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Very nice indeed and love how you have set it in the first pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Hope you like it! I absolutely love it! Great painting, what else can I say? Brilliant work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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