neil5208 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) Don't know its happen but I've ended up with 5 Delta wing aircraft in my stash to build so which one to go for? All would be OOB less the Vulcan which I have the decals for 41sqn XM607 as flown in Red Flag 1977, the tail art on the Gripen and Rafale will add some colour to otherwise plain grey schemes, Viggen would be done in the splinter scheme and Typhoon would probably be Italian or German scheme. Box pics. Edited June 3, 2023 by neil5208 Title change 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Well that's easy - build the Vulcan, coz its Airfix, RAF camo, and a Vulcan. But I've voted Viggen its in splinter. Baby V-bomber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I really love this concept art for the Gripen, but it would mean making custom masks: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 So the poll result in a win for the Viggen, with the Rafale second. I was little surprised the Vulcan didn't score higher and that the Typhoon didn't get any votes. But onto the Viggen, obligatory kit shots, Special hobby's rebox of the Tarangus kit. I will be going for the full splinter scheme so much time cutting and laying out of tape is in the future. As this is the fighter version of the Viggen I will arm it with 2 Sidewinders and hopefully 2 Skyflashes. I think the Swedes used the AIM9L's which I should have in one of the multiple Harrier kits in the stash but may have to source some Skyflashes/Sparrows but I have the LAU7 rails from a Phantom kit I think. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I’ll be following along, if you don’t mind. This kit is in my stash, and I’ve had a sweet spot for the Viggen ever since I built the old Heller kit, long ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 Small update now the Voodoo is complete, cockpit has been painted and the fuselage forward section glued together. Unfortunately as other modeller's have found the gaps on these parts will require filler. Also needed clamping to meet the edges. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Just started my Christmas holiday today but the wife is not off until Thursday so plenty of modelling time. Would like to finish some of the kits started this year so back onto the Viggen. Sorted the seams on the forward fuselage section and added the intakes, I didn't have so much of a problem has some builders have had but I used my largest clamps to hold them in place. The left side needed some filler and I sanded the moulded on formation lights off as I think they would be a bit thick in 1/72 scale and the kit has decals for these. Assembled the jet clamshell with the top one drooped as this seems to happen when parked up. And assembled the the rear fuselage section. The side air brakes are well undersized for the moulded aperture they meant to go into so a strip of 0.5mm plastic card was added. Test fit of fuselage halves show its pretty good So I dry fitted the wings as well. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Yesterday work was fitting the nose cone (weight has been include as I still don't know if I'll be arming this one) and painting the main wheel wells so this morning I could assemble the wings and rear fuselage section into one assembly. The rear fuselage joined the wing section with no gaps but I had not glued the top of the fuselage halves at the front so I could manipulate the two halves easier. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 I have an air plane! some minor filling needed on the fuselage joint so be off down the model shop later as I don't want to use the Humbrol filler I have. Fitted the belly strake and additional flap actuators the JA37 have. Assembled the gun pack and test fitted. Will be ordering some AIM7E's (Skyflash stand in) for this and my Fine Molds F4E, I have some LAU's that will be suitable for a Skyflash. I have some AIM9L's and launch rails from an Airfix Harrier kit so can go for typical JA37 air to air load out. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 The kit has some nice (not nice, bloody tiny) brace for the intakes, 2 upper and 2 lower. I successfully fitted the upper 2 but the lower 2 didn't fit and when I tried to trim them they left the bench at speed never to be seen again. Fitted the multitude vents and antenna, gun pack with a test fit of the fuel tank Canopy fitted Drilled 1mm hole in the tank so painting will be easier. Wheel wells masked of ready for primer, going to leave the inner pylons of as these seam to changed regularly and weather less than the aircraft. This now leaves me three kits at the painting stage, the Viggen and Tempest ready for primer and the Blenheim already primed and pre-shaded. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Small update, canopy masked and sprayed, got some Mr Surfacer 500 and filled around the nose. The Resikit AIM7's have also arrived . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I wasn’t aware Reskit made Sparrows . . . How do they look? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Pm'ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Very neat construction. Looking forward to the splinter camouflage too. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Small update as I've been working on my AT-AT, sprayed the underside thrust reverse outlet which I'd missed earlier. Also sprayed the intakes with XF16 Aluminium. I'll mask up later today and get the primer on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Been have a bit of a mare with the0.2mm needle in the airbrush but have a new seal on the way and had to fit the 0.4mm needle set so I can get some painting done, I don't know how but I tend to end up with multiple models reaching the paint stage simultaneously on a regular basis, this time its the AT-AT, Viggen, Tempest and Blenheim. Viggen has been primed and had the underside sprayed with Mr Hobby colour C308, now its dried I think it a bit dark so may do some post shading. So some post shading before I can move onto the camo pattern. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Pulling up a pew because I have several boxings of the Special Hobby Viggens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) To try and make the masking process a bit easier I photocopied the paint scheme and increased the size to 161%of the original so it is the same as the kit and then laminated it so I can make the masks on the laminate before fitting the the kit, First colour on will be the light brown C310 followed by the black as these are the smallest blocks of colour, I may spray the number 12 as well depending how well the rest goes. Edited January 10, 2023 by neil5208 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bad_Bill Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Nice one. I wish I thought of that when I did my Berlin Chieftain. How will you account for the curvature on the main body? Quietly steals idea ....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Cohiba Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 9 hours ago, neil5208 said: To try and make the masking process a bit easier I photocopied the paint scheme Oh - you really do the masking on your own? I bow my head to thee, as I stand ashame of my own weakness - I bought a masking set! Didn't start the build, though. Maybe your's is the better way to do this... Hence I hopefully may join and follow this build with white knuckles, sitting on the very edge of my seat! Looks great so far, you see me impressed... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 Still waiting on parts for 0.2mm needle for the airbrush so I've fitted the 0.4mm for the time being. Managed to get to my local model shop for the last of the colours that I need which was Mr Hobby Colour H58 and Tamiya XF59 NATO Black, I went for the NATO black instead of XF1 for a faded look. I've just sprayed where the tan with a large enough over spray to allow masking. Next colour to go on will be the black. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Since I have one of these in the stash I am watching your build with great interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Hello @neil5208 nice job so far! looking forward to your masking job. I have a 1/48 AJS37 splinter camo coming at me as well. And „for training puposes“ decided to NOT use a masking set. So yes, looking at your paint job with very great interest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Made a start on the masking today, a bit of experimentation of method but I worked out an easy way to make each section relatively quickly but it still going to be a slow process. First off I go round each section with the 1/2" masking tape. Then I used the 2" painters masking tape over the top and pressed around the edge with a toothpick. After going around the panel with a new razor blade and steel ruler the excess tape peeled off. The resulting mask was fitted to the kit. Left side is almost complete as are the main wings but I noticed I missed a few small areas with the tan paint so I have had to this spray again. Now that I know how the make the masks I don't think it will be as difficult as first thought. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Thanks for showing us your masking method. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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