Alright, my Heller Viggen in 1/72 will be my "official" contribution here, but I already have something on the go, may as well show it! This is my "office kit"; I try to keep something at the office for working on at lunch or when I just need to get away from the computer screen for a moment. I can pick away at basic cleanup & construction, but stay away from painting.

Italeri's Saab JAS39 Gripen, yes, picked it up for $7!:

Good detail & depth to the parts, surprising amount of ordnance on this little machine...

Good clear parts...

And because I hadn't been planning on GB-ing this one, apparently I was slack in taking pictures. Spent last night's bench time puttying & sanding. The join between the leading edge of the wingroot & fuselage needed some work, a little around the nosecone joint but not bad. But the worst (what were they thinking!?!?!)... there is  a massive gap part way up the rudder/tail unit. All kinds of putty needed, and I'm probably not done with it yet!

Didn't get a good pic of the cockpit - looks pretty good right oob, painted up & dropped in. Ejection seat looks good too, but not glued in yet. (Very Roomy cockpit!)

With the forward canards in place. I think I should have deflected them a little bit more - but I wasn't sure (when I glued them) how much deflection happens when they are on the ground...

Interesting little machine. It comes with two red-numbered versions + a low-visibility gray scheme...

I like the small Finnish roundels.

here needed a yellow bull draken!! 

The Navigator

This should perk you up:

(Just play Immigrant Song full blast first! )

 

This is in my rotation of "desktop images" on the office computer, really find the lines of the 2-seater interesting for some reason.

sub revolution

Dang it! Why does the Viggen have to look so AWESOME in every conceivable paint scheme???

When I finally find a kit for one, this is going to be a really tough choice....

I know Hasegawa has a 2-pack available...

Sprue-ce Goose

 

The Navigator:

 

This should perk you up:

(Just play Immigrant Song full blast first! )

 

 

All black!

Avoids those pesky camo masking chores...........

Yep, I've seen decals for that one somewhere as well,

Sprue-ce Goose

 

The Navigator:

 

This should perk you up:

(Just play Immigrant Song full blast first! )

 

 

All black!

 

While they weren't black, I think you may have just found the basis for Hasegawa's paint schemes for their 25th anniversary Macross Valkyries.

http://www.toysnjoys.com/macrosstoys/vf1shasegawa.jpg

http://www.toysnjoys.com/macrosstoys/yf19hasegawa.jpg

No tough choice...........Just buy all of them.........

Dang it! Why does the Viggen have to look so AWESOME in every conceivable paint scheme???

When I finally find a kit for one, this is going to be a really tough choice....

The Navigator

This should perk you up:

(Just play Immigrant Song full blast first! )

All black!

Avoids those pesky camo masking chores...........

This should perk you up:

(Just play Immigrant Song full blast first! )

VanceCrozier

That's deep man!

Didn't have much of a chance to do anything model-related this weekend. Well, I did have some time, but was too tired to trust myself to not screw something up. Nothin ~repeat, nothing!~ planned tonight, sounds like bench time tonight.

...a couple of milkshakes at lunch time might help perk you up,

That's deep man!

Didn't have much of a chance to do anything model-related this weekend. Well, I did have some time, but was too tired to trust myself to not screw something up. Nothin ~repeat, nothing!~ planned tonight, sounds like bench time tonight.

VanceCrozier

Goose, Goose Goose, tempting me with hotlinks to kits for sale that I really don't need.... but it's so cool I may want one anyway!

"What is want , Grasshopper, but the urge to possess more cupcakes than a man may keep in his man cave."

Master Po

mmm a brief derailment in japan was there

Curious thing happened to me today!!

toc toc to my door and facing to me a nordic giant speaking in my slang with his wife and son (that not speaking never italian) and his mother!!! My cousin from Stockholm come back here after ten years from his last visit  

world is so little

Kugai - so long as there is a Saab under there somewhere, paint is up to you - go for it! Looking forward to having you on board. (And I think I am obligated to include a Swedish Chef at this point!! Badge to come in the next few days...)

sub revolution - That Revell Draken includes Austrian markings iirc - the bright red one I believe?? Sharp looking machine!

taxtp - allan keys all around!!!

Goose, Goose Goose, tempting me with hotlinks to kits for sale that I really don't need.... but it's so cool I may want one anyway!

VanceCrozier

I was thinking teh same thing about the side-by-side opportunity with the Shinden - after seeing some previews of theZoukei-Mura offering

(That may now be on my "find-it list"...)

Till you get it from a deceased modeler's estate sale, there is always 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10000694

taxtp

Count me in Vance. I'm not sure what yet as I'll have to buy something.

I'm assuming the kit will come with an allan key to aid assembly....

Cheers

Tony

LOL........with universal picture style instructions printed on re-cycled paper

Count me in Vance. I'm not sure what yet as I'll have to buy something.

I'm assuming the kit will come with an allan key to aid assembly....

Cheers

Tony

Well a trip to the LHS solved the "what to build" dilema for me. Apparently 1/72 Sweedish craft have been out of prouction for a few years (news to me!) But they managed to find me a Revell 1/72 Draken online. It's even done in a bright and colorful paint scheme, like I want to do (couldn't tell if it was Swiss or Austrian, but one of the two.)

Thanks

Still deciding on a kit here.  Since I'm looking at 1:72 scale I may end up doing 2.

With the "any markings" rule, is that emphasizing historical or would something original for a 2nd kit be acceptable?   Just checking in case something "completely different" comes to mind.

Also looking forward to seeing the badge that's decided on.  Personally, I'm rooting for the Swedish Chef idea, but I know not everyone is as eccentric as I am.

Gamera

 

VanceCrozier:

 

I was thinking teh same thing about the side-by-side opportunity with the Shinden - after seeing some previews of theZoukei-Mura offering

(That may now be on my "find-it list"...)

 

 

From what I've seen this looks like an awesome kit but I'm cheap enough I'm going to stick to the Haswgawa 1/48th kit for the time being

I hear you - to be honest, I'm probably on more of a Hasegawa budget anyway. I see they have a 1/72 option as well - engraved panels on that one I wonder??

VanceCrozier

I was thinking teh same thing about the side-by-side opportunity with the Shinden - after seeing some previews of theZoukei-Mura offering

(That may now be on my "find-it list"...)

From what I've seen this looks like an awesome kit but I'm cheap enough I'm going to stick to the Haswgawa 1/48th kit for the time being

I was thinking teh same thing about the side-by-side opportunity with the Shinden - after seeing some previews of theZoukei-Mura offering

(That may now be on my "find-it list"...)

Special hobby costs too much here!! lots of intresting subjects

Yeah I figured there would be a 1/72nd kit, I'm just more of a 1/48th guy though. I would look good sitting next to my Curtiss Ascender and Shinden (assuming I get either built that is).

VanceCrozier

 

sub revolution:

 

Awesome photos! Just what is that bizarre beast in the first one...?

I might have to add a tunnan to my list. Oddly attractive aircraft.

 

 

That's a Saab J21 (J21-A??) with a Daimler-Benz engine. They later developed that airframe into the J21R with a jet engine:

and a 1/72 scale kit of  that aircraft is made by Special Hobby:

http://www.internetmodeler.com/artman/publish/flaviation/Special-Hobby-1-72-Saab-J-21R.php#

Haven't gone looking for one in 1/48, not sure if there is anything there to be honest. I've got the Heller 1/72 kit. I think Special Hobby also has one at that scale.

The Navigator

This might motivate some of you fence-sitters:

 

Always thought it was a really cool looking aircraft. I don't think anyone makes a kit in 1/48th scale though that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.