Mike Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 It seems I've been running my own private KUTA build for some reason, with the J-22 that stalled during the summer, the (also Swedish) Tunnan, and my long-standing Tactical Pod Regult builds all seeing some action over Christmas and the New Year. It's been nice doing some modelling again, but BOY have I gotten rusty! This is the excellent Planet Models 1:48 FFVS J-22A fighter, which most folks including me have probably never even heard of! It kind of looks like a Swedish take on the Fw.190 after a fashion. It's pretty much out of the box except for the gunsight, which was a bit simplified, and some struts to hold the canopy open. painted with Lifecolor, Mr Color, a bit of Alclad (mostly primers), some of the new AMMO Bare Metal series, and whatever else I could lay my hands on, Ultimate Washes, the superb AKAN Flat varnish, and some old Mig filters too on occasion. Thanks to @petr@SpecialHobby for the review sample, and to Sten from Flying Colours Aerodecals for the additional decals I needed. Pictures... here they are: Thanks for watching, and if you've enjoyed it, please remember to hit like and subscribe... oh hang on, that's YouTube You can find the Work in Progress (WIP) thread here if you're bored. 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Nice and different Mike, never heard of this 'plane. Looks great . What are those 3 white stencils fwd of the Flaps? Well done ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) Great work. Nice and clean. I especially like the underside. Now it looks like I'm the only one who never finishes anything. Edited January 25, 2018 by Thud4444 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Cheers fellas @Thud4444 don't worry - @stringbag Chris never finishes anything either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 18 minutes ago, bzn20 said: What are those 3 white stencils fwd of the Flaps? Sorry - forgot about this. I dunno They're probably for height/distance reckoning, but that's just a guess. Someone much brighter will be along shortly to provide a better/correct explanation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Fair play , that’s a bit nice unusual subject matter as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Lovely model but I think I have gone into deep shock! Stunned of Mars 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Nice finish. Having seen you build this I know is not been shake and bake. Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Very well done work 👍 Im impressed you have time to build with all the work the Forum must take to operate smoothly. Im also Impressed with the Mech your building in Sci-fi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Very nice and an interesting subject. I've often read about this in the excellent book, 'Fighters and Bombers of WW2' by Kenneth Munson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Nice one Mike - that pitot looks very 'exposed' though - I'd have knocked it off before even getting to the photo stage I'm surprised you get anything finished - with all those PM's from numpties every five minutes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 That's unusual. The gear retracts backwards into the belly presumably. Nice neat job of a resin kit. Not the easiest of mediums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hello mike, Nicely done, Congratulations ! full resin kit, must try one some day ! I always enjoyed unusual subjects ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Mike said: Cheers fellas @Thud4444 don't worry - @stringbag Chris never finishes anything either I start more than you though. Anyway, I'll take the **** when I call and see you next so look out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Well done excellent result there Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Beautifully executed surprise subject! The FFVS J 22 was an indigenous Swedish stop-gap fighter project, born out of necessity when Sweden wasn't able to buy any current fighter types at the outset of WWII. It was said that the J 22 was 'The World's Fastest Fighter', although with the small print caveat 'relative to engine power'. The 1050hp P&W twin wasp R-1830-SC3-G engine was in fact reverse engineered in Sweden from a DC-3 engine – not a mean feat in itself. Due to the scarcity of aluminium and also the requirement for dispersed manufacture of components, the plane is of steel tube and wooden construction. The landing gear is a piece of very complex engineering, but apparently worked well regardless: The white markings on the flaps, AFAIR, are just for visual indication of flap angle in its very simplest form – perhaps the engineering team was exhausted after the landing gear… Slick modelling, Mike! Kind regards, Joachim 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Nice recovery and a very sexy looking little bird! Christian, exiled to africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It is a quite good looking little aeroplane and not one I had heard of before, so it is good to be informed by your build Mike! You might not finish many, but you certainly do quality over quantity, the paintwork and weathering is beautifully done. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thanks for all the kind comments fellas I found a canopy opener handle on the PE fret as I was tidying away all the build debris, so I guess I'll fit that before I shove it in the cabinet. I also think it could do with a few oil streaks coming from the gear/engine on the underside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Beautifully executed surprise subject! The FFVS J 22 was an indigenous Swedish stop-gap fighter project, born out of necessity when Sweden wasn't able to buy any current fighter types at the outset of WWII. It was said that the J 22 was 'The World's Fastest Fighter', although with the small print caveat 'relative to engine power'. The 1050hp P&W twin wasp R-1830-SC3-G engine was in fact reverse engineered in Sweden from a DC-3 engine – not a mean feat in itself. Due to the scarcity of aluminium and also the requirement for dispersed manufacture of components, the plane is of steel tube and wooden construction. The landing gear is a piece of very complex engineering, but apparently worked well regardless: The white markings on the flaps, AFAIR, are just for visual indication of flap angle in its very simplest form – perhaps the engineering team was exhausted after the landing gear… Slick modelling, Mike! Kind regards, Joachim The undercarriage looks really simple to me? It's just an A-frame with a drag brace. The "swept" hinge line of the A-frame means that it swings slightly inwards as it is pulled backwards to nestle neatly under the pilot's seat. As the fuselage structure is tubular the belly is non-structural and is a big convenient door. The retracting drag brace has a simple geometric lock to prevent collapse and needs to big rams or anything. The fuselage-end hinge of the drag brace need only be rotated to retract or extent the undercarriage which could be effected with a sprocket and chain like a bicycle (or indeed an F4F Wildcat). It might be one of the most DIY-able retracting undercarriages I've seen. It would work well for home-built aircraft as it could be fabricated almost entirely for steel tubes without any need for bespoke castings etc. The only apparent downside is that it will give a sizeable aft-CofG shift when retracted compared to lowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: The undercarriage looks really simple to me? It's just an A-frame with a drag brace. The "swept" hinge line of the A-frame means that it swings slightly inwards as it is pulled backwards to nestle neatly under the pilot's seat. As the fuselage structure is tubular the belly is non-structural and is a big convenient door. The retracting drag brace has a simple geometric lock to prevent collapse and needs to big rams or anything. The fuselage-end hinge of the drag brace need only be rotated to retract or extent the undercarriage which could be effected with a sprocket and chain like a bicycle (or indeed an F4F Wildcat). It might be one of the most DIY-able retracting undercarriages I've seen. It would work well for home-built aircraft as it could be fabricated almost entirely for steel tubes without any need for bespoke castings etc. The only apparent downside is that it will give a sizeable aft-CofG shift when retracted compared to lowered. Today I've confirmed a long and nagging suspicion that I am actually thick, as that all just sounds like words to me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, Mike said: Today I've confirmed a long and nagging suspicion that I am actually thick, as that all just sounds like words to me. The issue is more likely that I am a total nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: The issue is more likely that I am a total nerd We'll take some of the blame back and say that it was just too early for my brain to function properly. My comprehension of written text also isn't what it used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mike said: We'll take some of the blame back and say that it was just too early for my brain to function properly. My comprehension of written text also isn't what it used to be Sometimes Mike, when I read back what I've written, I feel the same way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 amen. Any words longer than 8 letters... too difficult 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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