qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Thanks to @Nigel Foster60's kit clear out I find myself with a refreshed stash including a Matchbox Viggen which I've made a solid start on Edited February 7, 2017 by LostCosmonauts changed title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 Kit is a bit on the elderly side - the canopy is a bit of a shame with bubbles and voids in the front one and really thick in the rear, cockpit is non existent with just a bare seat perched on a shelf, coaming in front cockpit way too short, no pilots, instrument panels. Have 'borrowed' pilots form another kit, scratch building cockpit and opening up the thrust reverser petals. Cockpit as a work in progress. First attempt at scrathbuilding much of anything Starting to look Viggen-like assembled and primed - next up the 4 tone splinter camo scheme 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Looking good! Best of luck with the splinter scheme; are you using commercial masks or DIY?? Christian, exiled down South 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hi Christian - DIY all the way. Have printed off multiple copies of 4 view drawings to scale and going to use these (distorted a bit to cope with curves) as templates to cut masks. Have started with the leading edges, tail tip and nosecone. Next up the underside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 A bit of progress to report: - leading edges, nose cone, exhaust and bits of black trim painted and masked - underside painted and all masked off - started with the darker green as a base layer - and let the masking marathon commence. The whole thing will be cocooned eventually 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Respect to you for even attempting this colour scheme! Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Ambitious paint job on a less then stellar kit. Good job! Note that the SK37 Viggens were only used as a trainer or ECM-aircraft, never ever to launch those beefy looking RB04E anti-ship missiles. It lacks the radar to do so... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Well done that man! Looking forward to seeing the finished article. Christian, exiled further south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Long time, no progress. Work and travel got in the way for a bit but have some pictures of the incremental maskathon Eventually done as: Dark green -> black -> brown -> light green Brown crept under the mask so there is quite a bit of retouching and clean-up to be done Masking the dark green Masking the black Masking the brown Final peeling - some scraping & retouching by brush still to do but you get the general idea 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Minor progress to report - tidying up the paintwork and trying to make it look presentable 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I guess it will take a lot of micro touching ups with such a camo from hell! But it's gonna look good! Impressive. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) I've finished the construction & touched up a lot of the camo and hopefully a clearcoat will blur the difference in gloss between brush and spray regions. Which is all well and good but... when I time tried to put the transfers on it has all gone wrong. They're just falling to pieces - really tiny fragments as below. Does anyone have a spare set of Saab Viggen decals that would work on this model they'd be willing to sell? Edited January 28, 2017 by LostCosmonauts 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 This is coming along splendidly! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Thanks Martian 👽 - Hopefully it won't be too long banished to the loft and I can find some aftermarket decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks to the kind advice of other members and a special thanks to @Scimitar for much appreciated new set of decals I've been rescued - finishing off once they've bleached a bit in sunlight 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 ~~~~~~~~~Intermission~~~~~~~~ As I've not been able to work on the Viggen I've had kept myself entertained with a Revell Lancaster and an Airfix Spitfire. Some little touch ups, decals should still be Microsolled (is that the past tense when using Microsol as a verb?) and the planes varnished but otherwise pretty much done & dusted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I just caught up with the Viggen. I've never seen a two seater built up. It looks very futuristic. I know Gerry Anderson's 'UFO', Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet are, sort of, in the past, but IMHO the Viggen looks like one of the futuristic craft from those series. Superb work on that very tricky camouflage scheme; it looks fantastic. Nice Spit and Lancaster too . Good luck with the bleaching - normally good results after a couple of weeks depending on how sunny it is . Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOT Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Massive build! Impressive masking&painting!! love the decalling stage, this one will look splendid when finished ! thanks for sharing, Olli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I attempted this camo on the Matchbox single seater (imagine, they did the Viggen twice over) but was nowhere near completion, far too crazy but I love that scheme I still have the transfers (come ON! It was a very long time ago, we only did transfers back then) if you need them for any additions send me a PM The roundel colours are very pale though... Love this, did I mention it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Thanks to everyone for the kind comments and advice throught this build ~copy/paste of the conclusion~ Long time, no update - life at 1:1 has gotten in the way of modelling at 1:72 but it is finally finished and had a matt clearcoat Between the decal film and donated decals it got over the finish line but only just. Silvering, cracking, wrinkles - just about anything that could have plagued the last stage did http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/lostcosmonauts/IMG_4646_zpsue1lteja.jpg 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Not a "just about saved it" finish though, the old bird is a beauty I'd build one again just for the grim reality of masking the camouflage but getting it better next time But I won't, one was enough Yours is good enough for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Wonderful result! Four-colour splinter schemes? I get lost doing just two - I have to put bits of tape in the gaps that shouldn't be painted. It looks really nice - dodgy transfers 'n' all! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Wow, that scheme turned out fantastic LC, and the Lancaster/Spitfire interlude was a treat as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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