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I was like you for a long time as well, but then I discovered these groups that share the same interests and the amount of info available there only. That got me hooked. I don't use FB for much else.

Go to the JAS 39 Gripen group on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/saab39gripen You can ask there if you can get hold of better resolution pictures and probably more of them to. I know that Emil Lindberg is very active there, he is the person behind the design of the anniversary solo flight scheme. The main language in the group is unsurprisingly Swedish, but English is not a problem.

And then there is this one This marking on JAS 39C 39210 marks the first Gripen to reach 3000 flying hours. Accomplished just a few days ago.

Something colourful and gripen 😂. That doesn't really go hand in hand. The Czechs have a few nice tigerschemes, but most of them are already accounted for in decal form. There is this one though that made a solo display att the 2019 airforce celebration. And then there is always this one, JAS 39A Gripen in splinter camo.

Thanks I'll try and get in touch with him again.

Ok Not within the latest week, no. That you have had contact with him is a good sign anyway. But I have left him quite a few messenger messeges and he should be able to read those me thinks.

Hi Has anybody been in contct with Diego lately? I've tried to get in touch with him on messenger and mail for quite some time now but no luck, since the package of my UH-60M upgrade set failed to get delivered due to custom issues. Does anyone here has a set they would be willing to part with? I would really like to get my hands on a set.

Hi Any thoughts on when this will be made?

Very impressive work for sure. 👍 But for my personal taste I'm not very fond of upening up every panel on a plane or helicopter, it takes away to much of the (in most cases) good looks of the overall shapes of the subject. Unless you potray it in a dio with service going on. Just my very personal taste. /Johan

He has had health issues and been of the grid for some time. But he should be better now and back at it.

Found him on FB Hope he is set up to handle all the orders he's going to get now when the word is out.

This is not the same as the Hobby Fan product. This seem to be way more complete with the updated interior and IP

This was posted on the ARC FB site A UH-60M conversion set by Xtreme Modeler Studio. I would like to know more on this, like where it can be bought from. Google has not been my friend on this. FB Link

I can understand your standpoint Kursad. The T-100 scheme still looks nice on the M-346, so I'll have to see if I can make my own masks for it.

Kursad, do you have any thoghts about making decals for the newly released Kinetic M-346 Master Trainer? It would be really cool to get some decals for the T-100 wich was their proposed trainer for the T-X trainer program.

That sounds great. If possible, any of these options would be highly appreciated as well.

I second Swedish options as well. The belcher bits decals are not so good or accurate as one would like. /Johan

I'll se what I can do. Do you require more info than just pictures? I probably can't give you much info on size and exact colors on the markings. /Johan

I have the 1/48 Cessna 310 on preorder from Hannants. Nice to see something fresh and new being kitted. I'm really looking forward to the CASA 212 as well. Any chance we could get Swedish decals for the CASA? best regards Johan

Hi Eduard has made a mistake in their limited release of the 1/48 (hasegawa) draken. The instrument panels included on the PE fret are only good for the Danish and Austrian versions. They say to use the Danish IP for the Swedish and Finish option, but Sweden and Finland use the same type of IP the the Austrians did but in green. The strange thing is that they have made the correct Swedish/Finish IP in a previous release, but they haven't included it in this new release. Also missing from this release are the big fuel tanks for the Danish version. These tanks are however included in

That's a reel cracker Janne. I'm wondering about the paint scheme, is that from the upcoming movie? If you have mentioned this in the thread I do apologize. /Johan

I just read through this entire thread again and I'm still amazed at this build, think it's one of your best. And it's interesting to see how the characters evolved during this build. One thing that I kind of miss with your later builds are the involvement the characters have in the actual build itself. /Johan

Thanks. The intake trunk was quite fun to make. But I really don't understand why KH haven't included it in the kit, it shouldn't be that hard to make. Yes, all the rivets on the wings should be filled except the ones nearest to the leading edge flaps panel line, those are there on the real thing. /Johan

Thanks guys. A WIP can be found here: http://www.ipmsstockholm.se/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5467 (only in Swedish though) /Johan