helios16v Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I've been torn between doing this one and a Viggen (I really want to build one of my Viggens), but with the plethora of builds I'm looking at trying to get accomplished by year's end I think the Draken will be a bit easier to attain my goals. Though that said, I'm doing my best to complicate matters. Undecided at the moment if I'm going to do the Swedish or Danish variant. I prefer the camo scheme of the Swede, but I like the uniqueness of the Dane. Right now uniqueness is winning out. I have to make my decision pretty much before I start though, as optional parts depending on variant are called out very early in the construction process. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 You sound like a man who needs another Draken to cover the second option At least you are building one though, eh @trickyrich? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Col. said: You sound like a man who needs another Draken to cover the second option At least you are building one though, eh @trickyrich? I've got a J35F/J in the stash for an interceptor option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, helios16v said: I've got a J35F/J in the stash for an interceptor option. Good man. Although you still need another one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Just now, Col. said: Good man. Although you still need another one Nah, we can't go having the Drakens outnumbering the Viggens...though the Viggens will have a 2:1 superiority in numbers once the beastie arrives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Very nice choice Chris, and you look like you have lots of resin to throw at it too, the sort of amount of resin a certain Australian member likes to throw at builds, should he actually stop talking about it and actually build one that is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 To be fair, I think it's all of us that keep talking about it...he'd be happy if we all forgot about it so it could drift way never to be seen or spoken about again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 minute ago, helios16v said: To be fair, I think it's all of us that keep talking about it...he'd be happy if we all forgot about it so it could drift way never to be seen or spoken about again. Yes, but where would be the fun in that!🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 hours ago, helios16v said: Undecided at the moment if I'm going to do the Swedish or Danish variant. I prefer the camo scheme of the Swede, but I like the uniqueness of the Dane. Not difficult at all, the Dane 🇩🇰 of course 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I am here you know!!! If my Tufted Duck hasn't arrived by late October then I may just have to scrape the dust of the Mythical beast.......... or maybe not!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Good choice Chris. I built that kit in the first Nordic GB. I can't see in your AM stuff if you've got a replacement recce nose for it. Hasegawa has missed one camera opening pointing directly down. See here: 20200126_124344 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 20200126_124404 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr And if you've not seen them I've posted a link to all my photos in the reference section from last year when Axel and I visited the F11 Museum where most of our recce aircrafts was based. Good luck with your build. /Bosse 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 16 hours ago, trickyrich said: I am here you know!!! If my Tufted Duck hasn't arrived by late October then I may just have to scrape the dust of the Mythical beast.......... or maybe not!! Yes, we know, so at least we're including you in the slagging conversation rather than talking about you behind your back 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Col. said: Yes, we know, so at least we're including you in the slagging conversation rather than talking about you behind your back I didn't realise we had to restrict ourselves to one or the other, surely we can continue doing both? 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 it's ok, I'm a big boy now.......... I'll just plot my revenge!!! In the meantime I'll continue to do what I'm best at......... annoying!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Oooh I’ve got a Hasegawa Draken so I’ll pull up a chair and enjoy watching this build! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 3 hours ago, airbus320 said: Oooh I’ve got a Hasegawa Draken so I’ll pull up a chair and enjoy watching this build! Chris You can learn from all my mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 31/08/2021 at 00:04, desert falcon said: Not difficult at all, the Dane 🇩🇰 of course 😉 I think Finnish 🇫🇮 would be the obvious choice. 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Parts are washed. This one will officially kick off once I get the F-100 finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Cool, looking forward to this. Used to see J 35Js as I grew up, flying over the Kattegat (F 10 Wing) as well as their Viggens (and a few other wings´´ Viggens). Loved the sound. My dad had a schoolmate that became an S 35D pilot but tragically crashed over his parent´s home - as he made some maneouvres and his dad was watching.. I drive past the memorial stone now and then.. Looking forward to your build anyways! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 .... actually I was wondering where my Draken went..... you stole it!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 1 hour ago, trickyrich said: .... actually I was wondering where my Draken went..... you stole it!! You can't steal what never existed in the first place.😁 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Looks a great collection of bits for this chris,gonna be good 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Ooh, 2nd to last post...can we tell I haven't made any headway w/ this one yet? I'm hoping to get this one mostly knocked out the week after the US Thanksgiving holiday, as I'm finally getting a bit of time off work. I'm assuming I'm not going to have a lot of fit issues...though things certainly have an opportunity to go pear shaped...especially when resin is involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, helios16v said: can we tell I haven't made any headway w/ this one yet? Don't tell me this is going to be the new "mythical Draken" Chris!😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 God I hope not. But stranger things have happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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