Swedish AF J-29 in UN colours

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Swedish AF J-29 in UN colours

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Kit by Heller, some scratchbuilt bits in the office. Airfield base by Coastal Models (and very nice it is too).

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Five (or perhaps six) of these were sent to Congo in 1960 to fight the breakaway republic of Katanga. The war is the subject of a decal sheet by DP Casper and the subjects were so nice I thought I'd give them a go as a change of pace from the South Vietnamese types. It's also the sort of obscure rubbish I go for, as I'm sure some other forum members can confirm (cough*old tonto*cough) :mrgreen: .

A nice old kit that went together fairly well although if I'd known about it beforehand I might have tried the new Tarangus kit.

I tried rescribing panel lines (still needs a bit of work) and basic weathering (still needs a LOT of work) but if you don't push the boundaries a bit you don't learn. All in all I'm pleased with my first major build in a few years.
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Simply superb. Great work.

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Definitely something different. Looks great!
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Nice one. - always great to see 'different'.
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Thats not too shabby at all mate. Love the camo.
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Very Smart!
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"First major build in a few years" - Looks great, well done Spaceowl :)
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