S35 Draken #59 from F11 - Hasegawa 1/48

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi.   

It's high time to start working on the Draken so I can finish it within the deadline.
197 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

The first rudder has been cut. 
But I must admit that I really don't like the feeling of putting the knife to a prefectly nice Hasegawa kit.

To be continued.....
/Bosse

[Orso 1,306]

On 1/29/2020 at 10:26 PM, Rabbit Leader said:

Now that makes sence. The Danish nose does look quick flat from the sides, so perhaps I do have the Swedish recce nose. I'll have to take a second look and check some more photos. Nice start by the way Bosse.

Cheers.. Dave

Maestro also has a Swedish nose.

 

On 1/29/2020 at 10:26 PM, Rabbit Leader said:

Now that makes sence. The Danish nose does look quick flat from the sides, so perhaps I do have the Swedish recce nose. I'll have to take a second look and check some more photos. Nice start by the way Bosse.

Cheers.. Dave

Maestro has a Swedish nose as well but I think it looks like the Heller nose.  To me I think that the Heller nose look more like the Swedish one while others say Danish.

Heller used the top half of the fighter nose so it is wrong. It should not have a smooth curve here is a distinct kink in it. That is missing on both Heller and Maestro noses.

Pavla made a S 35E set but that nose is even worse.

 

Enough about that. I am looking forward seeing this build unfold.

[Marlin 2,158]

Thanks Björn.

/Bosse

[Col. 10,032]

Brave work Bosse. You've started now so no going back but it'll be worthwhile  

[Marlin 2,158]

Thanks Col.

I've cut the rest of them yesterday and plan to do some more work on it when I get home from work later today.

Hopefully I'll have it glued up by Sunday.

/Bosse

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi. 

My Draken build is slowly progressing and during the weekend I cut of the outer rudders.
198 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

Then I glued the outer wings together. 
199 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

The four drop tanks are also done.
200 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
201 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

And last week my youngest son Axel turned 16 and this weekend he got a new bike as a birhtday present
The bike is aptly named......
202 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
203 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
.... "marlin 5" from Trek.  
Axel was rather pleased and thought it was OK to turn 16.

To be continued.....
/Bosse 

[exdraken 8,287]

Nice litte progress!

 

 

They grow fast.... mine still want to get older... 

[Marlin 2,158]

Thanks Werner.  

Fast indeed, which is kind of odd, because I don't seem to get any older. 

 

/Bosse 

[Col. 10,032]

Tidy work on your Draken and nice choice of bike for your son - Trek make some good machines  

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi and Thanks Col.  
And Happy Birthday to you.

I did some work on the Draken yesterday. 
And now the fuselage halves are glued together.
206 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

I still have some more PE to add in and around the cockpit, but I think I can do it fine from outside the cockpit. 

To be continued.....
/Bosse 

[Col. 10,032]

Thank you Bosse

Good to see your Draken taking shape.

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi, and thanks Col.  

Some more progress have been made on the Draken. 
I've glued the camera covers in the wingroot in place, and some other small bits
210 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
I've also got the intake fixed, and the tailcone is glued together. 
So it's running along nicely and perhaps I can put some primer on it during the weekend. 

To be continued.....
/Bosse
 

[trickyrich 14,073]

Ohhh nice work!!! She's coming along very nicely!

 

Nice bike as well, bet your son is really pleased with that!!

 

Mines a bit older, just done 4 years in the army (is a mechanical fitted on choppers), has just told me he's applying for his transfer and commission in the air force, wants to go backseat in the F/A-18G Growlers!

[Marlin 2,158]

20 minutes ago, trickyrich said:

Ohhh nice work!!! She's coming along very nicely!

 

Nice bike as well, bet your son is really pleased with that!!

 

Mines a bit older, just done 4 years in the army (is a mechanical fitted on choppers), has just told me he's applying for his transfer and commission in the air force, wants to go backseat in the F/A-18G Growlers!

Thanks Rich.  

 

WOW  

A Growler back seater. 

Just the thought of getting paid to do that is more than envious.    

Axel had an idea of becoming a Blackhawk driver here in Sweden, but then he tried the Army life a bit and came to the conclusion that it wasn't for him. 

And your right, he loves his new bike. 

 

/Bosse

[trickyrich 14,073]

yeah mine originally joined just as a grunt but luckily he managed to move into army aviation (first ARH-1 Tiger chopper, now drones) where he's excelled.

 

Maybe you son should go air force (I'm ex), they're usually a lot more laid back! 

[Marlin 2,158]

10 hours ago, trickyrich said:

yeah mine originally joined just as a grunt but luckily he managed to move into army aviation (first ARH-1 Tiger chopper, now drones) where he's excelled.

 

Maybe you son should go air force (I'm ex), they're usually a lot more laid back! 

 

I think he now is planing to become an English teacher. 

And since his older brother is studying to become a teacher in German and English I think that's a great career choice. 

Good teacher are always needed. 

 

/Bosse 

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi  

I've continued to work on the Draken.
Let get the flare packs in place.
231 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
232 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

Maestro's instructions isn't that clear, but with the help of my own and online pictures I think this is the correct way.7
20200221_210906 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

And during Saturday I got the fin and wings on.
240 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
241 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
242 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
243 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

To be continued.....
/Bosse

[trickyrich 14,073]

she's coming along nicely

[Marlin 2,158]

Thanks Rich.  

/Bosse

[exdraken 8,287]

 

 

nice!

 

I would say you do fine, but your photo is also not that clear...

 

those this help for the launchers?

https://www.planespotters.net/photo/897299/02-austrian-air-force-saab-j-35-oe-mkii-draken

 

[Marlin 2,158]

Thanks Werner.  

To me it seems like the Swedish and Austrian versions are different. 

The swedish flare dispenser are longer, as my pictures from F11 Skavsta shows. 

20200126_130906 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
20200126_130918 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
20200126_130924 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

 

/Bosse 

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi.   

I've filled the seams on my Hunter with liquid sprue. 
So it'll have to rest some days before I can continue. 

 

But don't worry, I'll work on the Draken instead. 
Yesterday I glued the camera nose on to the fuselage.
296 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

And I put some small PE parts to the fuselage. 
297 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr

I think I'll clean up and mount the rudders this evening. 
To be continued.....
/Bosse 

[Marlin 2,158]

Hi Guys.  

I managed to clean up two out of four rudders last evening. 
298 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr
I'll do the last two this evening, and then glue them all in place. 

To be continued.....
/Bosse 

[Col. 10,032]

Good to see this one moving forward Bosse. In fact I think we are at similar points with our Austrian Draken projects  

[Marlin 2,158]

Thanks Col.

/Bosse