LOL :D

thanx Vance

I just realized that I spotted this on Facebook but not in here!! BEAUTIFUL finish on that Draken bsyamato!!!

Thanx for comment guys 

It's time for final pictures did some day ago. Just waited some day to finish modiefied sidewinders but i know me... then will finish them later .. some day 

more here

http://s405.photobucket.com/user/bsyamato/library/modellismo/00%20post%20ww2/Saab%20draken%20revell72/Finished?sort=3&page=1

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Yes, that looks perfect! Love the contrast between the low-viz grey and the bright numbers!

As always, I love your work BSY. That's a great scheme on that Draken too. I might add it to the list of Draken schemes that  I will get onto one day.

Cheers

Tony

...Actually finished..

Last updates:

two pictures of cockpit before to insert the ejection seat

Seat

Masking canopy and front probe (metal pin modified, not original piece) to paint last details

and finished.. all piece glued

now think i'll work on these two sidewinders (steal from revell phantom II) to fit the swedish version

Hope to get outdoor pictures during next week, otherwise will take kitchen finished pictures :( 

Bad weather last three days

Bsyamato: Wow, she looks great! Almost there now!

Yep.. more than high visibility numbers

almost finished:

Matt finish on, glued all (almost..) pieces, and working again on seat and canopy, also more alluminiun on tail

a curious csaab commercial movie from draken early times found tonight :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhCSSlfNJk8

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Yeah, I kinda figured the high-viz markings would be quickly painted over if trouble broke out. Just still seems sorta incongruous to me!  

Gamera

That's a lot of detail for a 1/72nd bird, though the Draken I believe was a pretty big plane. Nice work on the decals- though it still seems odd to me for the Swedes to paint her in low visibility grey and then put bright red numbers on her!

If I'm not mistaken, the hi-viz numbers were used for training scenarios, but you see a LOT of pics with them still in place. All I know for sure is it looks kinda sharp. ;)  Bsyamato - LOVE the work on that Draken, net trick for the wheel wells too, I may have to try that myself.

That's a lot of detail for a 1/72nd bird, though the Draken I believe was a pretty big plane. Nice work on the decals- though it still seems odd to me for the Swedes to paint her in low visibility grey and then put bright red numbers on her!

More:

This time washing before decals..engraved lines was so tiny 

And decals.. lots of decals

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Thanx Cliff :) really appreciated .

Actually glossed, washed panels and glossed again.. waiting for decals :)

Bsyamato: Have to say again I just love your brush painted pre-shading, I think this may be the best one yet! And the different metallic panels look just right!

More updates:

Detailed the main wells cieling with aluminuim thin foil

detailed the front well too and made some differences between aluminium panels

black before more aluminium paint 

and aluminium (silver drybrushed) on

other painted details

other details painted, more differences on aluminium panels and a first strike of weathering

Fuel tanks too

Lots of pieces paintings..

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Finally unfreezed the draken :)

Painted gears and wheels

Other pieces under painting too

replaced the under light grey with a few light grey, also start the shading step

Shaded the top too

Masked and painted the aluminium zone, after i tried to difference panels.. soon will post more

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It looks great Vance, I love the shape of the thing too. If I had the bandwidth, I'd go again on this GB, but its a few months before I can squeeze one in.

Cheers

Tony

Thanks guys! Gamera... pre-shading... nope, spray-bombed the whole thing, a little panel line wash, Tamiya weathering pastels along the edges of the panels!

She looks great Vance! I like the pre-shading there on the grey. Looking forward to seeing her from some more angles.

LOL! great build Vance  i see others pictures too!!

... between others i have a draken to finish 

~BUMP!~

In celebration of the completion of my Saab JAS39 Gripen, which I had hoped to slip into this group build:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/p/156886/1693796.aspx#1693796

It does have some crazy, sharp edges...

Yes, Vance- but now I think the kit hates me...

This Halloween it's going to come to life and lunge for my throat.....

lol, Gamera!!! If I can mask a 1/72 Flanker, you can mask that Viggen! Finish it up buddy!!!!

Um thanks for bringing this up- my Viggen is still sitting there, half masked - staring at me saying 'get off your lazy butt and finish me slob...'

Sub - did you finally tame that airbrush?

Thanks for the positive comments guys. The Draken is now one of my favorite aeroplanes.

Cheers

Tony

...Speaking of painting...

After far too long, I finally got the first section of paint done on my Saab. Unfortunately, after so long, my airbrush and I don't seem to be getting along very well. Oh well, we'll see how it turns out!

Tony that Draken is stunning! I actually saw that kit in a LHS the other day and almost grabbed it... until I saw the price tag! Oh well.

And I agree with the 90/10 rule. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I hate painting and weathering.

-Budd