Ham Hands Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) Today I began this model while waiting for other works to dry and set. This model is a shake n bake model. I expect to complete this very quickly. I began this at 6.00 AM this morning and worked on it in between working on my He-162. At time of posting it is 2.06 PM. I am using Eduard photo etch, Maestro models resin nose and decals. Edited June 13, 2018 by Ham Hands Added subject. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Very fast and quality start @Ham Hands! I love your painting style. Looking forward for the progress 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Thank you Nikolay. The He-162 I am building is looking okay. I hope to paint it tomorrow. No photos as yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 looks very nice! RF-35 is a great choice! which one will it be? the Christmas present just on remark: landing gear struts were usually white on Danish Drakens I think! I sure @Jens and @Bjorn will join soon! cheers, Werner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 4 hours ago, exdraken said: looks very nice! RF-35 is a great choice! which one will it be? the Christmas present just on remark: landing gear struts were usually white on Danish Drakens I think! I sure @Jens and @Bjorn will join soon! cheers, Werner Hello Werner. Thanks very much. I am now considering using the kit decals and saving the resin and decals for a later build. I'd like to do a Swedish bird before dressing a draken in another nation's colours. (I am building a P-51 in Swedish colours as well and plan a Swedish spitfire soon after. I also have a J-29 planned. I have a soft spot for Swedish subjects.) I managed to get in a little more time. (I am still getting to grips with my new phones camera) Thanks for looking. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Very nice work so far! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Thank you very much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Day # 2. I decided to do a kit A/C. I need some extras to build a Danish recon bird. I have ordered those extras and another draken. I am enjoying this kit very much and will happily build another, which will be a more detailed model. Edited May 30, 2018 by Ham Hands 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Looking good! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Nice and fast progress! This is the first time I have seen the usual Eduard off-coloured PE parts make sense; I have counted seven shades of green in the cockpit of a Danish RF-35, Jens 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Azgaron said: Looking good! Håkan Thank you. The kit is a joy to build. 47 minutes ago, Jens said: Nice and fast progress! This is the first time I have seen the usual Eduard off-coloured PE parts make sense; I have counted seven shades of green in the cockpit of a Danish RF-35, Jens Thanks. The Swedish IPMS site has great photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 14 hours ago, Ham Hands said: Thank you. The kit is a joy to build. Thanks. The Swedish IPMS site has great photos. Yeah, I have an ongoing build, that I will get back to soon hopefully! Nice pics! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Here is the link. I am interested to see your draken. I am also looking forward to doing my next draken, which will be the model I originally planned. Normally I'd have waited for the arrestor hook and tail to arrive but I was having too much fun to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Thanks for the link! I can put my build here, as far as I've come. Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 10 hours ago, Azgaron said: Thanks for the link! I can put my build here, as far as I've come. Håkan I found it. Looking very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) Day 3. I sanded off the little plastic sensor on the starboard side of the cockpit and replaced it with a pin. I also installed a needle pitot from within, secured with cold weld glue. Edited June 1, 2018 by Ham Hands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Day 3. My PE skills are poor. This is the best I could do with the ejection seat. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Nice work with the pitot, and the seat belts look great! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Thank you very much. I must take a day off due to work. Hopefully back to it straight after. Are you enjoying your kit? I am having so much fun I put my little He-162, which is ready for it's camo, to the side while I complete my draken. I am looking forward to the Aires tail assembly arriving so I can do the bird I'd originally planned. I honestly don't think I have enjoyed a model as much as this one. I will also get the Aires cockpit set. I know there are wheels available, but I sanded down and painted the kit wheels and they look fine. Superb kit IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 It's a pretty nice kit that's builds pretty easily to, and I've enjoyed it so far. I had the intention to build it fairly quick, but a lack of colors, had it come to a stop, where I ended up building other kits. Got the colors now, so soon time to get cracking with this build again. Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Great. I look forward to seeing it. I must mix the paints for mine. I have the Hobby color converter app on my phone. It is great because it shows the colour needed. If one cannot get the paint rcommended, there is a bright colourful pic' to mix too. Very handy. Hobby color converter app Here's a photo of the wheels ATM. I am still working on them, but a pic' colours the post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Looks like an useful app! Nice looking wheels! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Looking great - and here I am, @exdraken Just a small remark: The seat looks excellent, but is painted like a Danish TF-35 front seat. Swedish Drakens were unpainted aluminium. When painting, I would recommend you to use lots of references since Drakens changed colour pretty much when weathered. And wheels look superb! I am - of course - following this with great interest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Bjorn said: Looking great - and here I am, @exdraken Just a small remark: The seat looks excellent, but is painted like a Danish TF-35 front seat. Swedish Drakens were unpainted aluminium. When painting, I would recommend you to use lots of references since Drakens changed colour pretty much when weathered. And wheels look superb! I am - of course - following this with great interest. That's my version of Alclad aluminium. (The seat appears darker in the photo than it is.) Don't mind me. I'm hopeless. I dropped the Draken last night. Currrently repairing it. (NOTE to self: Don't work on a model past 2.30 AM!!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Work is ongoing after two set backs, dropped the thing, fitted incorrect part etc. All corrected now and following my ham handed efforts I repainted the main gear. I matched the paint, (as best I could) to the IPMS Sweden Draken walk around photos. The green is a mix of Tamiya IJN green, and Tamiya RAF dark green. Here is a photo I used from the walk around. Edited June 4, 2018 by Ham Hands Added photo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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