Alan P Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Nice work! Honestly, I'm not a fan of pre-shading, I think it's a waste of time myself. But you seem to have got the balance about right, it works well enough even under that spot lighting 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Alan P said: Nice work! Honestly, I'm not a fan of pre-shading, I think it's a waste of time myself. But you seem to have got the balance about right, it works well enough even under that spot lighting 👍 Thanks Alan it's just another tool in the toolbox, you use it when you need it...no more no less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 It´s Friday again....all be it a very early Friday, and it´s time for an update. It is time for paint and I will actually give you 3 updates in one go but there will not be the usual Sunday update though but I´m sure you will be pleased anyways. Green... The time has come to start on the splinter scheme..... or Leaf Pile as it is called in Sweden. First off I had to mask off the underside.... And for the mid green I went with MRPs excellent Mid green I always start with the mid green on a Viggen splinter scheme and I start by covering the entire kit. Didn´t take that much paint as I would think, I used up my old bottle of mid green though but it was only 1/3 full. 5 half cups for covering the kit and touchups. Must say it served me well , 4x 1/48th scale kits and one 1/32nd scale Anyhoo....it´s green now A short but time consuming update Cheers! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 The tan.... I run this very basic so if you already know just enjoy the pics and move on Ok, time for that strangely weird tan on the VIggen that can take on any hue from sand, red brown to almost gray. More on that later first masking! I use the Maestro masking sheet, partly because I popped the idea that he should blow up his existing masks to 1/32 and because I got a set free as finders fee (btw, sorry for the bad white balance throughout this post, I´ll try make amends) Just like it´s smaller siblings it´s three sheets of masking joy....I actually like masking with this set....it will be my 4th model I used it on (tho smaller) So I don´t expect any unknown problems other than the usal from using a 2D sheet to cover a 3D surface. OK, here´s the victim ready and in position. As I painted it in the wonderful Mid green from MRP it is of course the first colour to be masked. I always begin with this mask on the left wing, it´s the easiest mask and it is like finding a corner in a puzzle, I begin here and let it grow over the surface of the kit. The left wing done..... not so complicated and only take a few minutes to apply. Then I move on to do the right wing, the flat surfaces of the wings and fins are simply the simplest to begin with. Sometimes you end up with a spot where the masks don´t cover. I think this mask was foremost for the AJ and they have lantirns right next to the forward radarsensor. You just fill the space with either tape or the strips that comes with the set. There are no thing as a perfectly painted Viggen, there are not two Viggen with exctly the same cammo even though the same masking matts where used during factory painting. A pilot told me once that the paint weighs between 4 and 500kg and are 10% slower than an unpainted jet. The sacrifices we do for a nice paintjob And the fin...both sides The left canard, the right canard only have a tip of the front masked...so nothing to show. With that I moved on to the forward section of the left fuselage.... The right side... Now I started with the trickier bits since there's lots of curves on the flanks. A bit of patience and forgivness to your self....perfect alignment is a mystical beast I've heard of in tales. Then the other side, you notice that I save the spine for last. With the spine masked it was time to make my M507 tan paint. nLIke I mentioned at th beginning of this post the tan is tricky. The MRP swedish tan is alright but I like the tan to be darker and mirkier, leaning towards grey. My mix is 2 parts MRP Swedish tan, 1 part MRP Swedish dark green and lastly I add a few drops of dark gray. This is the mix I like, it's pulling towards green and gray. I don't say this is the way (hehe) but this is how I do it and how I like it. And this is how it looks on the kit...I have saved the mixture for bettering if needed. Tomorrow I´ll mask the tan and then paint the dark green. Cheers! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Dark Green... Yup, another shorty.. Here is how I left it yesterday... SO I masked the tan.... And shot MRP Swedish Dark Green.... Tamiya XF-13 JN Green match pretty well too Tomorow I´ll mask off the dark green and paint the black and then it´s revealing time Cheers! 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Impressive masking, I may follow your lead with the mask set as I have the 1/72 Special Hobby Viggen waiting to be started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wlad Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thanks for the tutorial on using masks for the splinter camouflage, @Aigore. She's looking great. Cheers, Wlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Looking good so far, I admire you’re patience. Waiting impatiently for the eventual unmasking. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Actually, this is the way... 😀 There are few things in modeling as satisfying as un-masking a Viggen splinter camo paintjob. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Excellent tutorial, you've made the Swedish splinter scheme less scary by your clear explanation. Maybe one day I'll try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 hours ago, neil5208 said: Impressive masking, I may follow your lead with the mask set as I have the 1/72 Special Hobby Viggen waiting to be started. Thanks neil5208 I look forward to see the results! 5 hours ago, Wlad said: Thanks for the tutorial on using masks for the splinter camouflage, @Aigore. She's looking great. Cheers, Wlad Thanks Wlad I was hoping to show that it is not as hard to do, if you just take it easy 4 hours ago, Biggles87 said: Looking good so far, I admire you’re patience. Waiting impatiently for the eventual unmasking. John Thanks John Patience is something we modellers have plenty of and just working a small bit at a time makes the most complex challenges bearable 2 hours ago, Electric Indigo said: Actually, this is the way... 😀 There are few things in modeling as satisfying as un-masking a Viggen splinter camo paintjob. 2 hours ago, Alan P said: Excellent tutorial, you've made the Swedish splinter scheme less scary by your clear explanation. Maybe one day I'll try it! Thanks Electric Indigo and Alan Yes there are few things as nice as removing masks! doing the masking is really no worse than applying the gogleplex stencils of a F-4 Do a little at a time, break up the big task into smaller ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Very very impressive masking and painting. I've bookmarked this for when I tackle my 1/48 AJ. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Tomjw said: Very very impressive masking and painting. I've bookmarked this for when I tackle my 1/48 AJ. Cheers, Tom Thanks Tom I hope I scared off some of the deamons of making a Swedish splinter scheme . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoD Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Fantastic build! Looking forward to see this beauty unveiled... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 12 hours ago, RicardoD said: Fantastic build! Looking forward to see this beauty unveiled... Thanks RicardoD I might still have time to do an update tomorrow...been a busy weekend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Well I got a surprise for you, I wasn't sure I could make the usual Sunday update hence the extra friday updates.As it turns out I had the the time and I won´t torture you any longer than necessary, so here goeas Unveiling! Ok, this is where I left it yesterday.....time to mask the dark green! And the dark green masked Paint it black! I use the MRP black, it's slightly greyish but not as off black as Tamiya NATO black. but really any black works And now for the great unveiling! Got paint pulled at a few places... and I missed securing one paintborder oh well could have been worse. Other than that it looks fabulous I finish the session with a picture of it with another projekt in the works. Cheers! 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 She looks great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Very impressive indeed. And thank you for the tutorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Awesome. Most impressive!!! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, coneheadff said: She looks great!!! Thanks coneheadff :D. Soon the canvas is ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Very impressive indeed. And thank you for the tutorial. Thanks Pete I try to mission for the joy of building Swedish jets.......who knows maybe Tamiya would do one some dayone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Wow!! Even with the minor glitches it still looks fantastic. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Biggles87 said: Wow!! Even with the minor glitches it still looks fantastic. John Thanks John I hope I have shown that making the splinter scheme isn't so hard as one might think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Very informative and great looking results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 hours ago, TheBaron said: Very informative and great looking results! Thanks TheBaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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