Christer A Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hence the reason for the Upgrade set https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/saab-37-viggen-upgrade-set.html?listtype=search&searchparam=viggen For a while you could get it for free, and now it should be included in the newer boxings, but that is something that needs to be checked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Cheers Chris, Part of the price of living in paradise I'm afraid. When I bought the kit it was a new release and obviously i missed the opportunity for an upgrade. It's E5 now but not easy to get to Thailand. Our post has opportunities to improve. No problem as I'll get there in the end. This model will succeed on the painting not the amount of resin. Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Well I wasn't expecting to get here just yet but with the wing done and fuselage closed I just put the 2 together. There was a hearty 'click' and suddenly job done. She looks a bit odd but with the fin and canards will be more familiar. Might not need filler on the actual kit, reserved for the flap mods Colin 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 That does look rather tasty! Very good to hear that you won't need any filler. Others haven't been so lucky, even though it's the same kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 It does look good sat there ,well built 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 well done, and no filler as yet, you have been blessed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 Looking at the gaping gaps around those airbrakes I suspect the situation to change soon! Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Well a change in action. Canards added with dropped flaps. A bit of filler need in a lot of places, especially where the vents were added as the recessed positions are generally too big. Inner pylons reshaped. I'mstill procrastinating whether the fin should be vertical or folded.... Colin 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Again, my eyes wander to the background - are you building RB04's or what is happening? Folded fin would be kinda nice - but kit doesn't come with the inner details, right? I think CMK sells a folded fin kit If scratchbuilding is not an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Great work so far Colin. There are so many great WIP’s going on at present it’s getting really hard to keep up and follow them promptly. Cheers.. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Dave you are doing a great job. There are more Viggens in this Group build than I've ever seen before. Rei 18 hours ago, reini said: Again, my eyes wander to the background - are you building RB04's or what is happening? Reini you are correct. 2 x RB04 being built from a pair of Hunter drop tanks. Well spotted, More later. Colin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Colin W said: Reini you are correct. 2 x RB04 being built from a pair of Hunter drop tanks. Well spotted, That'll be interesting to see, thy are a really basic shape so it shouldn't be hard to make your own. I ment a Viggen in't a Viggen without a couple of big-bottom robots under the wings! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, trickyrich said: I ment a Viggen in't a Viggen without a couple of big-bottom robots under the wings! Indeed, here are my 2x RB04 anti ship Robots and a RB05 air to surface. Still a set of rear fins for the RB05 but quite pleased with these Colin 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Hi Colin, They look great - saves spending megabucks of the Maestro ones. Not sure if they used similar pylons to the ones on the Lansen. Pete Edited February 11, 2020 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Nice work on scratch-building a set of BFMs Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 17 hours ago, Colin W said: Indeed, here are my 2x RB04 anti ship Robots and a RB05 air to surface. Still a set of rear fins for the RB05 but quite pleased with these Colin That is a splendid job! Looks really good. Just a note though, Viggen was not able to deploy multiple different types of air to ground weapon types on a mission - single weapon choice was configured on the ground. So Rb04 + Rb05 is not viable configuration - except only for ferry flights. Only exceptions for this are the AA-missiles and Akan gun pods that could be used together with Rb75's or Rb05's. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, reini said: So Rb04 + Rb05 is not viable configuration - except only for ferry flights. Only exceptions for this are the AA-missiles and Akan gun pods that could be used together with Rb75's or Rb05's. Thanks for the comments Reini. I guess that's goodbye to the RB05. I've added the pylons now so need other ordinance if the 05s aren't suitable. The Viggen in Newark is displayed next to a Skyflash AAM. Would these be carried with the RB04? Thanks Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Cracking on with this because most of us will be 'in the navy ' by Saturday. Windscreen added after a couple of dips in Future. Lower Dive breaks drilled out. There are 43 holes in each side. I used a 0.3mm drill. This might have been more suitable for PE. The wheels and tyres are emaciated from the box but the way Special Hobby have cast them makes it easy to modify. I added a disc of 0.040 plastic card into each so they look much better. The Robots are progressing with a base coat of Mr Surfacer. Colin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, Colin W said: Thanks for the comments Reini. I guess that's goodbye to the RB05. I've added the pylons now so need other ordinance if the 05s aren't suitable. The Viggen in Newark is displayed next to a Skyflash AAM. Would these be carried with the RB04? Thanks Colin No, it could only be used by the JA fighter Viggen. But Sidewinders would fit the AJ attack Viggen nicely, like here: That is the RBS-15F that replaced Rb04 on the wings. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Excellent picture, many thanks. 2x early model sidewinders it is. Also very useful to know which cl tank to use. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Well, you're doing an AJSH, which has the 3-finned tank. 4-fins were for the JA only, since the top fin collided with the gun pack. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I marvel you scratch work on the RB04s! Tje 05 looks a bit long/thin to me.. maybe wrong though Great progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Really Good job on the scratch weopons colin which ever ones you use 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 All impressive stuff Colin, you could sell those home brew weapons and make a handy profit I’d say! Nice progress. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 This is superb work Colin, really inspirational stuff. Love the clever wheel fix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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