HartDeco Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hi all. It's been a while since I posted one of my builds on this forum. Today I'd like to show my 1/48 Italeri (ex Esci) S-3 Viking. This is a fantastic kit, probably one of the best Esci ever produced. Years ago I managed to buy a Paragon wingfold set. Unfortunately these are getting pretty hard to come by these days. The overall fit of the kit and resin wingfold parts is very good. Some exact cutting has to be done to get the resin parts in place correctly. A black primer from Alclad was used as a base for the paintjob. I used multiple mixes of Gunze Aqeous grey to make a basic weathered effect. I used photos of the real plane as refference to replicate the many shades and touch ups. All was done freehand airbrushing. The decals are a mix of kit decals and an aftermarket set from Super Scale. Several grey washes and pastel powders were used for some additional weathering. Thanks for watching. If interested, you can visit my scale modeling Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/René-van-der-Hart-Scale-Models-250725525692334/ 59 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 A modelling masterpiece with a remarkable finish, entirely convincing and 'right' looking. So inspiring to see finish and weathering applied with the eye of an observing artist! Kind regards, Joachim 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Wowwwwww another great model by you, looks fantastic mate, congrats you make my day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Beautiful build and finish René, and with very convincing weathering. Superb! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Super job and the paint work is superb 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Awsome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Wow that is a great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 That is a great Viking model nicely finished & that Paragon wing fold is a spectacular pierce of moulding. CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachtwulf Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Stunning! Excellent photography as well! That's some smart paint work that is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Beautifully done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I love what you have achieved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 fantastic modelling and paint work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Fantastic work, well done Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Woohooo! Top job with that kit, excellent weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Stunning model Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Fantastic airbrushing skill on show 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Excellent job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Fantastic Hoover, really looks the part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Really well done!!! Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 10:27 AM, HartDeco said: Years ago I managed to buy a Paragon wingfold set. Unfortunately these are getting pretty hard to come by these days. I manufactured and sold so many of those Wing Fold sets when I was running Paragon Designs, they were always a good seller, yet I saw very few of them built up on a finished model. So nice to see them on such an expertly finished Viking! Superb model, very, very good, things like the weathering have been captured perfectly. I congratulate you on such a finely finished model. Fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartDeco Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Neil said: I manufactured and sold so many of those Wing Fold sets when I was running Paragon Designs, they were always a good seller, yet I saw very few of them built up on a finished model. So nice to see them on such an expertly finished Viking! Superb model, very, very good, things like the weathering have been captured perfectly. I congratulate you on such a finely finished model. Fantastic! Thank you for your nice comments Neil. Too bad the Paragon products are not manufactured anymore. I used the wingfold set for the Academy F-111 and the B-26K Counter Invader conversion set. Both are great sets and fit perfectly. There must be thousands of sets lying around gathering dust never to be put onto a kit. Such a shame. There are just too many collectors and too few model builders inmy opinion. René Edited July 2, 2019 by HartDeco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Awesome!! Always liked the E-3 since I was a kid and was gutted when I had to part with mine complete with lots of AM last year 😥. Have since managed to bag a new kit along with that ‘Hen’s Teeth’ Paragon set you mentioned and if I can make my build even a fraction as good as yours I’ll be over the moon! That said, I’d have to squeeze it onto the workbench past the two F-4J’s, Gnat, Mig-17, F-14A, two Tonkas, F-5E and Mirage III that are ‘under construction’ 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 That is a beautiful model Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, HartDeco said: Thank you for your nice comments Neil. Too bad the Paragon products are not manufactured anymore. René I still own all of the masters, patterns and moulds for all of the Paragon range, and I have seen some of the prices that my sets have made on various web and auction sites, and many, MANY times I have thought about getting back into the business and re-issuing some of them! Maybe one day I will actually do something about it, and do so!! Once again, an outstanding S-3 Viking you have made there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 40 minutes ago, Neil said: I still own all of the masters, patterns and moulds for all of the Paragon range, and I have seen some of the prices that my sets have made on various web and auction sites, and many, MANY times I have thought about getting back into the business and re-issuing some of them! Maybe one day I will actually do something about it, and do so!! Oh please do! Do, do, do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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