Marek Swiderski Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Hi everyone !!! I am going to share on of my last year project. It is well known kit ex ESCI boxed by Airfix, 1/48 scale Viggen. In my favourite camouflage. Resins used for build: NeOmega cockpit, Maestro Models; engine, landing gears and wheels, Two Mikes Resin: foreplanes, intakes and vertical stab and rudder. Many details are self made: afterburner, trust reverse, wheel bays. This model needs lots of changes, scratch builds to get a correct shape. Afterburner is very poor and I decided to use F-14A Tomcat afterburner chamber [with small changes inside] because it's similar to Viggen's engine. All parts in engine exhaust and trust reverse are made from aluminium blades based on real Viggen's engine bay elements. Paint: Tamiya, Model Master and Alclad II. Decals Two Bobs for Viggen. I hope you like it. Cheers Marek WIP pictures....... ......Detailing..... .....Painting...... ....and finally effect on my private airfield...
Bri48 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Absolutely Brilliant!!!! Ps hear its cold out your way...no disrespect but you can keep it. Cheers Brian
Skids Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Superb, love the Viggen and yours looks awesome. Nice one
Spooky56 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Stunning, lovely build Marek. What paint colours did you use for the camo? Rick
turnerdad Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Beautiful, a lesson in patience I imagine. Good job.
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Abso-bleedin-lutley lovely!!! Marek that is fantastic. Lovely little touches really add to the finish. Cheers Jonners
mrvr6 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 thats GREAT work! i want 1 of these for my twin build (with tsr2) theme
crobinsonh Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Fantastic work - love the Viggen just wish someone would do it on 1/32nd scale.
Navy Bird Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Very nice work, Marek! I know I've already complimented you over on Scalemates, but I feel the need to compliment you again! I built this kit many years ago when it was boxed by ESCI, and it's not the easiest kit to achieve such a nice result! I love the camoflage, I know how hard it is to do, and you've done a great job. I've been thinking about doing a Viggen in 1:72, but the masking for the camo keeps me from starting such a project. One day! Cheers, Bill
Lazlo Woodbine Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Very nice, hope mine comes out half as good as that.
Col. Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Very nice! Fine work to both detail and finish this one so realistically. Always liked the Viggen and it's unique paint scheme so it was a treat to see this.
Alan P Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Supreme effort to make it look that nice! It probably would have been easier to say which parts of the original kit you used, rather than all that aftermarket and scratch built stuff! Al
J.D. Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Great stuff! Life's too short to have too many Viggens!
F-32 Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Fantastic build! Hope you've got plenty in stock to see you through the snowy period!
jenshb Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 I have that kit in the stash, and it's hard work making it look this good with all these aftermarket sets and scratchbuilding. The complex camouflage is the icing on the cake really, so you've pulled this off beautifully. Jens
_H_ Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 That really is a fantastic looking model! Very impressed indeed. Howard
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Ruddy fantastic build of an amazing looking aircraft. Thanks for uploading those detail shots as well. Love this very futuristic looking aircraft & don't often see them built that well. Martin
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