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Janne,

As usual you're making excellent progress. My only question and concern is the putty work around the front windscreen. Still looks a little rough compared to your usual standards.

Joel

Thanx Joel :D

yup, well spotted.....one of the areas I need to better....same around the air brakes.

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More work on the beuty spots :D

Almost forgot about filling around the AJ style position lights....the JA has them at the wing tips.

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A wee bit work here and there....put on a thin coat of my liquid filler.

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This is the belly weaponstations....and they don´t look like I rmemeber them!

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A bit of oogling at refs and ythis is what I came up with.... the leading edges and the trailing edges are slanted, and some panellines are needed too.

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With the pylons fixed I glued them into place....

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Then I polished the entire kit with 4000 grit sanding pad and applied another coat of primer....now we´re set for paint I think :D

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Cheers!

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Lookin good Janne!

Thanx nimrod77 :D

Janne,

Sure looks ready for some paint. Looking forward to that update.

Joel

Thanx Joel :D

Yeah, finally......Going to be really really fun to paint this.....it's so rugged looking in the gray scheme, time to decide on an individual as well.

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So, time to break out the masking tape and do a lot of polygons.. right? ;-)

Went to bed with my Viggen kit and my copy of the Nordic Air Power Viggen book yesterday.. (yes, I'd rather take a sexy lady to bed, but lacking the lady I´ll have to make do with some Viggen porn..) Really want to get started on my kit.. but I guess I will have to reconstruct my man-cave first.

Anyway, nice work, Janne. Will be nice to see you weathering this one.

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So, time to break out the masking tape and do a lot of polygons.. right? ;-)

Went to bed with my Viggen kit and my copy of the Nordic Air Power Viggen book yesterday.. (yes, I'd rather take a sexy lady to bed, but lacking the lady I´ll have to make do with some Viggen porn..) Really want to get started on my kit.. but I guess I will have to reconstruct my man-cave first.

Anyway, nice work, Janne. Will be nice to see you weathering this one.

Thanks Eric :D

Yeah, that Nordic Air Power book...great stuff!

I haven't decided on an individual yet...

either

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http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/3/4/0797438.jpg

or

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/8/5/0970582.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/0/4/4/0797440.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/9/3/4/0797439.jpg

http://www.saabsportclub.com/site/ssc_musee/avia/images/saab-37-Viggen_photo_04.jpg

or

http://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL085/upload/2006/02/Saab%20JA%2037DI%20Viggen_07.jpg

http://www.aero-pics.co.uk/gr-attack/images/JA-37D%2037428%20Halmstadt%2009062008%20D069-18.jpg

http://s156.photobucket.com/user/maurits_2007/media/JA37D37428_28.jpg.html

Still need division markings :/

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Looks great, as always! Will Tarangus release a AJ-37 or is that accomplished with aftermarket stuff?

The Nordic Airpower Viggen book is great, but I cried when I saw the F15 page... Flottilla emblem from Wikipedia..! Sigh!

Jorgen "Troll" Toll

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Looks great, as always! Will Tarangus release a AJ-37 or is that accomplished with aftermarket stuff?

The Nordic Airpower Viggen book is great, but I cried when I saw the F15 page... Flottilla emblem from Wikipedia..! Sigh!

Jorgen "Troll" Toll

:trolls:/>

Thanx Jörgen :D

You can pretty much build a AJ out of the JA boxing, just needs decals and some TLC.

But I think MPM will release the AJ, SH and the SF if memory serves....

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Thanks Eric :D/>/>/>/>/>

Yeah, that Nordic Air Power book...great stuff!

I haven't decided on an individual yet...

either

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/3/1/7/0969713.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/3/4/0797438.jpg

or

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/8/5/0970582.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/0/4/4/0797440.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/9/3/4/0797439.jpg

http://www.saabsportclub.com/site/ssc_musee/avia/images/saab-37-Viggen_photo_04.jpg

or

http://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL085/upload/2006/02/Saab%20JA%2037DI%20Viggen_07.jpg

http://www.aero-pics.co.uk/gr-attack/images/JA-37D%2037428%20Halmstadt%2009062008%20D069-18.jpg

http://s156.photobucket.com/user/maurits_2007/media/JA37D37428_28.jpg.html

Still need division markings :/

Hi Janne

Hard choices on individuals. I think I would go for 37398 (F4-08). I like the freshly painted areas and newly applied high-wis markings. I feel it adds a little more character. But on the other hand, go for 37442 (F4-52) so can I take 37398 :rolleyes:/>

/Johan

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Hi Janne

Hard choices on individuals. I think I would go for 37398 (F4-08). I like the freshly painted areas and newly applied high-wis markings. I feel it adds a little more character. But on the other hand, go for 37442 (F4-52) so can I take 37398 :rolleyes:/>/>

/Johan

Dang, I was leaning towards 37398 :P I like the contrasts with the black tip of the nose, the chipping of the nose cone and the fresh paint under the hi-viz numbers on the wings.....

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great build so far, i ordered the Nordic Airpower book yesterday. Did and of the D models have splinter camouflage?

Thanx DarkKnight :D

Yes, D models appeared in splinter cammo.

External difference to the Di is the lack of the big blade antennas on the spine, They had the old style antennas.

I've only seen one Di in splinter cammo, they weren't very common.

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Preshade!!

Moving along nicely...

Here´s my two step preshade technique.

First the conventional preshade along panellines....

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The panelline preshade is the first step to create an interseting surface...not as much to shade every panel.

The next step is the "squiggles", this really sets the mood of the surface and brings it to life after the paint is on.

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There, now the foundation of the weathering process is laid down......more steaps are to follow and the very very last step of this chain is when the flat coat is put on.

Cheers!

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Well....I got some paint on as well :D

This is the base I start having fun from :D

I shot FS36495 on the underside in many thin layers

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And then a base of FS 36329 on top....notice the "short" paint border on the nose, usually the paint border reached all the way on to the nose cone itself.

I decided to go with 37498, sorry Johan :P

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More painting to follow....

Cheers!

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Janne,

A most interesting pre-shading procedure. Your method is a perfect solution to my issues with so many pre-shaded paint schemes that just don't look natural. For one, it doesn't look like you used Black but rather a dark gray that really helped it to tone it down. And the squiggles are a great start to natural random weathering. Will be using your basic method on my next build.

Joel

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Janne,

A most interesting pre-shading procedure. Your method is a perfect solution to my issues with so many pre-shaded paint schemes that just don't look natural. For one, it doesn't look like you used Black but rather a dark gray that really helped it to tone it down. And the squiggles are a great start to natural random weathering. Will be using your basic method on my next build.

Joel

Thanx Joel :D

Yup, that's the message I try to communicate....preshade is not the goal but means to an end. On top that there'll be post shading, filters, washes, streaking and now my latest tool in the box: makeup! :D

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Thanx Joel :D/>

Yup, that's the message I try to communicate....preshade is not the goal but means to an end. On top that there'll be post shading, filters, washes, streaking and now my latest tool in the box: makeup! :D/>

Janne,

I bought some eye makeup at work ( I run a very large 24 hour Drug Store), and I had to explain from the cosmetician to the cashier that it was for my military modeling, not for personal use. Good thing I have a few pictures of my models in my phone. They seemed to do the trick. :wacko:/>

It's only the pre-shading that I've stayed away from. I also use all those other post decaling tools, but your pre-shading adds so much to the base coat, it's going to be a must in my war chest moving forward.

Joel

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Janne,

I bought some eye makeup at work ( I run a very large 24 hour Drug Store), and I had to explain from the cosmetician to the cashier that it was for my military modeling, not for personal use. Good thing I have a few pictures of my models in my phone. They seemed to do the trick. :wacko:/>/>

It's only the pre-shading that I've stayed away from. I also use all those other post decaling tools, but your pre-shading adds so much to the base coat, it's going to be a must in my war chest moving forward.

Joel

LOL :D

I'm sure they pictured you trying on some eyeshadow :P

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