Aigore Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 Part 2 I cut the rudders from the casting blocks...without snapping anything off (yay) Glued the rudder to the tail fin Added the actuator housing. And dry fitted the fin...this won´t cause any problems at least ! Next I added the housings to the flaps. The flaps on JA are different from the AJ family because the slats move as one and have an extra actuator and the inner and outer flaps are joined. Jetmads could have done the flaps as one piece. Then I glued in the actuator housings to the wings. the outer most is the extra one on the JA. Last I did a dry fit of the Oerlikon KCA pack... will need some work too but I can´t put it into place until the fuselage is joined. That was all for today! The progress has slowed down somewhat but soon the fuselage joining will happen and then it gets interesting again! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Hello Aigore, Very Methodical, meticulous & IMPECCABLE work . You are doing a SPLENDID job and your Super Viggen build is coming along nicely. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, HOLMES said: Hello Aigore, Very Methodical, meticulous & IMPECCABLE work . You are doing a SPLENDID job and your Super Viggen build is coming along nicely. Thank you. Thanks again Holmes 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Is that a light I see at the end of the tunnel? I's Sunday and time for some news for you again 😄 Ok, done sanding.....I hope. Don´t know until it´s primed! I´ll be darned....it actually looks good, still things to do but the blending into the fuselage is done. Now I have to fix the blending at the rear and fix the damages....and restore all details.....ugh. end of part 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Part 2 Well all that has to wait, now I´ll deal with this scary thing! I need to remove the windshield from the castingblock without ruining anything! So of course I brought forward The Dremel! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ziiing! and it was off the casting block! To remove the flash I scribe with a knife alonf the frame on the outside and the inside. And then the scary part when I use pliers to break off the flash! So far so good! and the other side... But when removing the front part my luck ran out and I got a small crack into the frame!! I removed the rest of the flash by sanding! The fit into the fuselage was extrodinary good however....in fact it stuck there without glue! Next it was time to mask it on the outside and the inside. Shot Alclad black primer along the frames inside and outside Removed the masking on the inside. And stuck it into place. Finally I masked the cockpit first with tack-it rolls and then with tape. and that was it for today! Some boring scribing to do tomorrow... Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 That has hot to be the clearest clear resin piece I've seen in a long time. Very nice progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Thadeus said: That has hot to be the clearest clear resin piece I've seen in a long time. Very nice progress. Thanks mate 😄 and it is supposed to not yellow over time too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 I´m a scriber man and I´m ok.... Oh my, almost forgot it's friday and time for an update! Yet another necessary step is to restore all that was lost during the sanding.... This is another chore that I loathe, perhaps because I´m not really that good at it. These ar the weapons of choice: Tamiya scriber, an awl, a scratch tool, knife, Tamiya bendy tape and Dymo tape Put the bendy tape along the upper edge of the wing fillet. And made a gazillion soft soft pulls with the Tammy scriber, that seems to be a bit dull 😕 Next I did the panellines in the fillet and restored rivets too. And restored lost fuselage and wing details Now I have a few blemishes to take care of.... I decided to start with the tail....felt easiest 😛 I masked up for putty and then I added green stuff generously and removed the masks. End of part 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 Part 2 Now I was quite fed up with putty and scribing...I need to glue something! That something ended up to be the wing pylons. I simply broke them off the castingblock, the were attached really thinnly, like flash. Cleaned up the parts... Found a tiny airbubble in one of the pylons, fixed it real fast with green stuff. And the pylons ready to go on. They fit quite well....whew 😛 And all four are on... now I´ll let the kit rest until tomorrow....when I start sanding again 😛 Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Hey, Janne, the photos in your latest posts are not showing for some reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, crackerjazz said: Hey, Janne, the photos in your latest posts are not showing for some reason. Hmmm.... I see them on my PC, tablet and Phone 🤔 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Hmmm..now they're visible. Maybe you unlocked a portal by posting again and they magically appeared : ) I feel like the guy in that story -- he went to work one day and realized he had locked himself out of the car. He asked his wife to drive over and bring the spare key and he went up to his office. Later he came down to check on the car and realized it was actually open. He thought about how his wife would be fuming if she arrives to see that she wasted her time, so he promptly locked the door back. Just then his wife called to say she had come by to unlock it. : ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Quite impressive my friend! Always loved the Viggen, such a wonderful beast! Glad you was able to rectify the issue of the kit, but I've no doubt of this!!!! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, kurnass77 said: Quite impressive my friend! Always loved the Viggen, such a wonderful beast! Glad you was able to rectify the issue of the kit, but I've no doubt of this!!!! Gianni Thanks Gianni 😄 I´ll try to do it justice 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Closer to the closing... The usual Sunday update! I begun with some sanding....surprise! 😛 Actually it didn´t look half bad after primer...just some small blemishes I need to fix. I use Tamiya putty for this since it´s much finer grain that the green stuff. With that slabbed on I sanded the droptank, have to make the middle seam disapear. With primer and a polish it actually made the cut....sweet! BAck do sanding the rear and rescribe it... Well with a primer coat and a polish I´m actually happy with this...next it´s the nasties at the front wingroots...but that´s for another day. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 It´s Friday again, allbeit very early...and it´s Christmas eve, wich is the big one here in Sweden with wailing kids and drunk uncles and pressies everywhere. So I make this update when I still can her myself think And as a Christmas gift I´ll do a double update today 😄 First out is this: Suddenly it happens Ok begun with sanding today...who knew:P Anyways the repairs look good but I can´t be sure until it´s primed. Well I can live with that 😄 Well now what? I had to scratch my noggin a bit before I realised it was time.... Well, I slapped on glue and hoped for the best! The seam is not so bad actually... I can work with that 😄 A little step on the belly..... no biggies. The spine looks great 😄 Well that´s that, the fuselage is glued and it is huge! With the fuselage glued the the glueing of the flaps are almost an antiklimax 😛 The Flaps are fused on JA and move as one, that´s why there is an extra actuator. Lastly I glued the canard flaps in place... And that wraps up this short but dramatic update....sheesh I got to make a plase for the fuselage to rest while I´m working on it. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Aigore Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 Part 2 So I glued on the canards...needed some tape to hold them in position until the glue cured. The fit is good but the loss of some resin at the edges at the wing roots needs to be cleaned. Added the tail fin as well. Getting seriously big and heavy! Lastly I filled the gap between the KCA and the fuselage with acrylic putty and just wiped away the excess. Merry Christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inger Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Howdy, given the ever increasing weight, how do you think the undercarriage will go supporting the weight? Merry Christmas, Inger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Inger said: Howdy, given the ever increasing weight, how do you think the undercarriage will go supporting the weight? Merry Christmas, Inger Hi Inger 😄 I have little choice but to trust Jetmads 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inger Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Yes true enough!! Happy Christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Griffin Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 It really start to look like a Viggen.... BEAUTIFUL work ! 7 hours ago, Inger said: Howdy, given the ever increasing weight, how do you think the undercarriage will go supporting the weight? Merry Christmas, Inger 9 minutes ago, Aigore said: Hi Inger 😄 I have little choice but to trust Jetmads 😛 There is always option 2: "in flight" display 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Griffin said: It really start to look like a Viggen.... BEAUTIFUL work ! There is always option 2: "in flight" display 😁 Thanks Griffin 😄 yeah, there is that option...but I already built the reverser in parking and I don't have a pilot figure.....and well I don't like my models flying 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Growling Sidewinder has permanently polluted my perception of the Viggen. I ALWAYS think of Sven banging on the engine when I see the aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 20 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: Growling Sidewinder has permanently polluted my perception of the Viggen. I ALWAYS think of Sven banging on the engine when I see the aircraft. LOL , very specific Viggen triggered asociations 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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