PattheCat Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Hello britmodellers, Here is - finally - my interpretation of Saab's J 29F Tunnan based Pilot Replica's 1/48 kit. OOB and airbrushed (PE seatbelts were part of the boxing) except I didn't add the PE cockpit mirrors (nice but I kept marring the clear parts with gloss clear to fix them) and replaced the rear wingtip lights (nothing wrong with these) with a blob of clear paint and gloss to try that method for self-made lights. I didn't use the decals for the dayglo and yellow, they were painted. The build starded as part of the Nordic II 2021 GB. I'd like to thank Rich @trickyrich for the abovesaid GB, as well as Enzo @Enzo Matrix and Mike @Mike for repeatedly moving the build thread over the very long time it took me to finish it. Also, my thanks to @pilot-replicas for the relacement parts (guess who is clumsy enough to overturn the CA bottle on a subassembly when placing nose weights....). This was a pleasurable build of a very good kit. The NMF and weathering were a different experience. Not disappointed, even rather pleased with the result, considering it was my first sludge wash to do panel lines and weathering. I learned some lessons for next time. Here is the build thread: Many sincere thanks to all those who gave support during the build, for the build itself and some dire life circumstances that interfered. I wanted something not too shiny and finally it came out with maybe a quite too scruffy look. Well, pics better tell the truth: Thanks for watching. I hope you'll like it. Have fun yourselves and a nice day (modelling or doing whatever else you enjoy). Cheers. Pat. 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 That’s an excellent rendition of the Tunnan! Nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Well done , thats a great looking Tunnan. Chubby little devil isn't it Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 12 hours ago, Pete in a shed said: Well done , thats a great looking Tunnan. Chubby little devil isn't it Pete Thanks. She isn't beautiful but she's got "that indefinable something" catching the eye. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Really glad to see that you got your Tunnan finished Pat. She looks fantastic and certainly has the look of a NMF aircraft that has been well used but not abused. Very well done mate.👍 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 2 hours ago, modelling minion said: Really glad to see that you got your Tunnan finished Pat. She looks fantastic and certainly has the look of a NMF aircraft that has been well used but not abused. Very well done mate.👍 🇺🇦 Thank you very much Craig. I was a bit afraid I'd pushed too hard when weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 30 minutes ago, PattheCat said: Thank you very much Craig. I was a bit afraid I'd pushed too hard when weathering. No Mate, I honestly think you have got it right.👍 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Very inspiring!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 That's a fantastic result Pat! Nothing too scruffy about it I'd say. High praise, coming from a truck builder 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh G Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Excellent! Now I'm even more keen for my Pilot Replicas Congo J29B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskySierraKilo Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Beautiful. Gosh those transparencies look realistically thin . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Awesome. Perfect finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 1 hour ago, WhiskySierraKilo said: Beautiful. Gosh those transparencies look realistically thin . Thanks. Indeed they are. Just some buffing with micromesh. Not even dipped in clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Josh G said: Excellent! Now I'm even more keen for my Pilot Replicas Congo J29B Thanks. Go for it. You'll have a good time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 3 hours ago, JeroenS said: That's a fantastic result Pat! Nothing too scruffy about it I'd say. High praise, coming from a truck builder 😉 Thank you Jeroen. I don't like trucks but YOUR trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Nice job on an unusual subject! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Unusual subject, nicely done. The served in the Congo wit the UN as well. Quote 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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