Esci 1/48 JA-37 Viggen

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Esci 1/48 JA-37 Viggen

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Another one of my older models that have undergone better photography!
The slightly fogged canopy betrays its age.

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This was a pretty basic kit in its day. I think it was released by Airfix at one time!

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If I remember correctly, I think I had to scrounge the missile launch rails from the spares box.

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I depressed the canard elevons, and that was about the only other modification.

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What looks like fine stenciling was hand-painted since the kit provided not much of that. In fact the whole model was hand-painted in Humbrols without any masking. I could not face the tedious masking job it would have entailed!

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It turned out to be quite a sizable model, on par with the EE Lightning. I suppose the old kit is now completely overshadowed by the newer Tarangus offering, but I have not seen one built yet. If I was doing this again, I would scribe some panel lines.

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Beautiful looking Viggen. Hand painted with no masking :wanw Great work

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WOW! WOW! WOW! What a beautiful model. Great job on this one - impressive to have the patience to hand paint that camouflage pattern.

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Mad skill to paint that sharp splinter camo fee hand very impressed
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Thats an outstanding paint job. Great work.
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Can't believe that's hand-painted! Outstanding work there.
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Amazing work, David. Did you draw the splinter scheme on to the model surface before painting it? I don't think I've ever seen such a sharp, non-masked paint job.
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Simply beautiful David.
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It´s a great subject but that paint scheme is insane - well done! They do come in overall grey you know.....
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stunning. What was your method for masking the camo?
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That is a truly superb paint job!
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Really nice David.
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Thanks very much, everybody!
Migrant wrote:Amazing work, David. Did you draw the splinter scheme on to the model surface before painting it? I don't think I've ever seen such a sharp, non-masked paint job.
Mike, no, I just got stuck in, lighter colours first. Of course there were some colour misplacements, and quite a bit of tidying up of straight lines and corners.
Apart from fear of this masking job, I suppose I was also a bit scared of so much masking, again and again, lifting the 'paintstaking' paint job.
I may also have had more patience in those days!

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Great job with the painting. It's a colour scheme I have also hand painted so I know how hard it is to do. You have done it to perfection.
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