Reini78 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Now that the Swedish Texan is almost finished, time to start the next viking aircraft. DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr gonna do this scheme DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Hello Reini78, this is a great subject. I built one of these when the kit was first released (you can find my build here on BM). It is nice that there is a company producing kits of these less known types. I got a book from the Swedish team that restored and operates the solely flying example. The book covers the restoration process and flight operations with nice close up photographs and it is a rather good source for the modeller. Looking forward for this build. Cheers, Antti 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 so, let´s get this thing started DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Great choice. I've got the same kit and it's slated for an entry in my and my son year long Swedish GB next year when Sweden celebrate 500 Years as an independent nation. So I'll sit here taking notes and enjoying the show. /Bosse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 started to paint the interior DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 some more paint for the interior kit has short-run kit character, so everyting has to be dryfitted and made to fit DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Hello Reini78, the fit of the cockpit parts was good in my example. Just make sure everything lines up perfectly. Before attaching the cockpit floor you might want to neaten the window openings below the wing as the fuselage sides are very thick. Do not attach the gunner/navigator seat directly onto the floor plate as the instruction sheet suggests. There should be a rotating pedestal with four feet that run along the floor rails. I encountered problems with fitting the wings (especially the Port one was bad). The center wing should have a dihedral of 0 degrees. At first dry fit showed that also the center wing had positive dihedral. Cheers, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 some more cockpit progress used Eduard PE seatbelts from the sparesbox DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Nice progress with the interiors. What is that box in front of the control stick? I was just looking at the photos of my model and there is no such thing in the cockpit. Or did I remove it? I can't remember. Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 6 hours ago, Antti_K said: Nice progress with the interiors. What is that box in front of the control stick? I was just looking at the photos of my model and there is no such thing in the cockpit. Or did I remove it? I can't remember. Cheers, Antti My dad uses this as additional alignement help for the IB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 OK, that makes sense. Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 fuselage closed had to raise the rear seat to make it more correct when dryfitting the canopy, the front seat touched it, so loosened the front seat again and removed some of the lower area DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 so, first wing attached to the fuselage the wing is thicker than the wing root area some work ahead... DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarpen Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Yes, this is a big issue with the kit. I solved it by sanding down the mating surfaces of the wings halves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 second wing and horizontal tail surfaces attached DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr some plastic sheet and filler to even the steps DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr engine and cowl done DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 gaining more and more shape DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr started to work on the main landing gear DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 primed the whole thing to see where still some work is necessary DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr one-piece canopy masked and painted with the interior colour DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 used several old paint leftovers to mix a blue-grey for the underside DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 upperside painted with Gunze H309 FS34079 did only a minimal shading, these aircraft didn´t see combat and were in Swedish service only for a few years DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 started with the decals which work fine DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 some more decal progress and big a$$ roundels DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 The Swedish paint scheme looks very good, nice job! Check carefully how to attach the landing gear legs. They replicate the real things and as such won't cope with the weight of the model. I inserted a piece of steel rod in the gear leg and drilled a shallow hole on the wing lower surface for the protruding end of that steel rod. Cheers, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 using lead wire to simulate the brake lines DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Yet another great choice, Reini! I like the B17 and love your build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 subtle oilpaint wash applied these aircraft were in airforce service only 5 years DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr some more landing gear progress DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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