SWEDISH AIR FORCE GROUP BUILD

Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Monday, July 11, 2005 9:09 PM

Sounds great Rob! Are you building a one- or a two-seater for this GB. I know that the Swedihs goverment brought in atleast one of each for the evalutation.

Here´s a pic of a two-seater. I think I have a pic of a one-seater in a book somewhere. I´ll try to find it.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:03 PM

i didnt know that they looked at both models of the f-18. now that gives me someting to think about i do belive i have enough decals for the single seat and the double seat f-18.

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:38 PM

well here is a small up date for you its a single seat f-18 a i wont have enought decals to do the 2 seater f-18. so heres what i have done so far.
cockpit and seat done
upper and lower bodie with the sides and fod covers in place.all put togther and turned out very nice, i think i have found a soultion on how to get a good fit with this kit.
sparrow and sidewinders painted and detailed
all landing gear painted and ready to be put on the main bodie
all gear doors are painted
all tires are ready
canopy painted and ready to be installed
main bodie of f-18 is ready for the paint booth just have to waite after my nasa f-18 drys.
and all the deacl that go one the f-18

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:44 PM

Nice progress GA. Looking good!

I´ve been busy with my stealth planes a few weeks, but two of them will be finished next week or so and I will focus on my Gripen planes then.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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biscuit3

Member since
December 2004
From: sunny brisbane australia

Posted by biscuit3 on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:59 AM

Ive got a small update on my build ,my viggen is progressing nicely but i wont be entering my big viggen for my local show as im renovating my house so modelling is taking a backseat at the moment Disapprove [V]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:47 PM

Getting started...sort of...
This is the kit:

and the contents:

A very nice looking kit,IMHO.

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:25 PM

ok folks i finished the f18 c over thispast weekend and i should have some pics to the group by friday. this has to be one of my best f-18s i have done in some time. more to come ina few days. Big Smile [:D]

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pob60

Member since
December 2002
From: Sweden

Posted by pob60 on Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:09 PM

Hi Gilmund,
is it OK to jump on the band wagon? Just about to start on the TP55 Caribou and a TP81 Goose.

PoB

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:00 AM

pob60 - jump right on, I´m thinking of adding another kit aswell. Interesting subjects you picked, what kits are you using?

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:10 AM

Ga.modler - Looking forward to see your build!

Gary66 - Nice to see that you´re getting set up. It´s a nice kit, I started it myself a couple of years ago, but I got stuck on making walls for the wheel bays, so I put it away and ended up buying the Tamiya kit instead, but I haven´t started that one.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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pob60

Member since
December 2002
From: Sweden

Posted by pob60 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 11:20 AM

gilmund,

the TP55 Caribou is Hobbycraft 1/72 and the TP81 Goose is from Sword also in 1/72. Going to use BenMik decals for the markings.

PoB

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:15 PM

That sounds great PoB, I guessed that you would use the Sword kit.

I visited the Swedis Air Force Museum in Linköping the other day and since atleast Gary66 is building a J-26 Mustang, I thought I show some pics I took of the Mustang they got on display there. The aluminum is very shiny, I don´t know if it´s been restored/polished but I suppose it looked more flat when it was in service.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Friday, August 19, 2005 12:37 AM

Hey guys, just to prove that I'm not all talk and actually DO plan to build something for this GB, here are the two kits on the newly cleared workbench, in the new den/model room, in the new house:

Here's the new workspace, table on the right is for assembly and the like, to the left (near the window for ventilation) is where the new spraybooth will go. Now I just need to get the tools and supplies set up and I'm off to the races:

Karl

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:11 AM

Nice to see that you´ve got your kits Kolja94. I really like your bench, I wish I had a corner like that. I´m still stuck on the kitchen table Sad [:(]

Well, I haven´t done anything (again) with this GB since I´m still srugelling with my stealth builds. But I just boutgh a new kit and some custom made decals for yet another build for this GB - Blå Petter (Blue Peter)

If you´re interested, you can read more about this AC here:

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2001/10/stuff_eng_detail_ja37_blue_peter.htm

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 11, 2005 1:54 AM

Hi Johan!
Did you have any detail photos of Lansen?
Thanks!

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Monday, September 12, 2005 5:59 PM

mmaker - The only ones I've got is this walkaround.

http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/lansen/lansen.htm

Do you have a Lansen kit?, I've been looking after one for years.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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pob60

Member since
December 2002
From: Sweden

Posted by pob60 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 12:02 PM

At last some progress.
Album on yahoo, Swedish TP`s
The Goose is ready for painting and the Caribou is getting there in a few hours

Enjoy

PeO
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ffv786m/album?.dir=/c8d5

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:14 AM

Hi, I am also interested in building swedish planes. But does someone know a good book about the swedish airforce and their used types? Often they converted the planes for their needs. But I need some pics.
And I didn't know that they looked at an f-18. Which decals do I need for one of them and which version was that. I can get nearly any swedish decals from Germany.

Björn

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Manic Moran

Member since
February 2005
From: California

Posted by Manic Moran on Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:52 AM

Well, I'm not a part of the build since this was completed before the build started, but just to give you a little incentive, here's my Heller 1/72. Yes, it's an airbrushed pattern, the masking murdered me.

NTM

The difference between infantrymen and cavalrymen is that cavalrymen die faster for we ride into battle!

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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Blue Peter

Posted by taxtp on Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:27 AM

Hi Everyone,
I haven't joined this GB yet, but I have been browsing. I think Blue Peter just made it to my must build list. It will have to be in 2006 though, if I can get the decals. As Gilmund is already going to do this one, I won't do the discourtesy of adding it to the GB list, but thanks for the info on it, what a great scheme.
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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biscuit3

Member since
December 2004
From: sunny brisbane australia

Posted by biscuit3 on Sunday, December 18, 2005 6:24 AM

just thought id drop in to see how everyone is going ,im about half way through my j30 have been really slack with my building.

due to the fact that ive been doing major renovations on my house,i was just about to restart this week when (you have to love this !!!) i had a work accident and snapped the bone in my middle finger on my right hand which sucks when youre right handed so hopefully this will give me time to sort my digital camera out .p.s i hope everyone has a safe and happy christmas

mick b Propeller [8-]

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

finally starting

Posted by Kolja94 on Sunday, January 15, 2006 3:03 PM

Well I've finally cleared off some space on the workbench (by finishing a pair of MiG's I've been working on) and have gotten onto Hasegawa's 1/72 Viggen. I'd intended it to be strictly out of the box, but there is just about NO exhaust at all (just a blank piece of plastic with a hideous seam down the middle). So, either I'm going to have to make a cover to hide it, or fabricate something that vaguely represents a turbine to suggest that there is in fact an engine in there! Off to find some pictures, then!

Karl

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 12:44 AM

I've found the pictures I need and designed what I hope will be a relatively simple to bash together representation of the business end of the Viggen's engine. Waiting for the Evergreen styrene to show up so I can get to work. Funny, I had meant for this one to be a real easy, out of the box sort of thing! Now not only am I scratchbuilding the arse end of the jet engine, I've decided to do the quasi-lozenge camo scheme because at the time it looked less daunting than the kit-suggested metal finish (I'm not sure how on earth I came to that decision...)

Karl

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Friday, March 17, 2006 12:05 PM

That sounds great, can you share or link the pictures?

Johan

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:28 PM

Gilmund wrote:
That sounds great, can you share or link the pictures?

Johan

And, as I tinker with THIS, I'm reconsidering my paint scheme. I'm thinking I WILL in fact do the NMF - I don't have the right color tail numbers for the camo scheme. Besides, it will give me a chance to practice metal finishes!

Karl

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Sunday, April 16, 2006 2:39 AM

I'm finally getting going. Anyway, here's the heinous tailpipe as it stands in the kit. Though this was originally meant to be purely out of the box, that flat wall of plastic with the body seam just had to go!
(sorry, the picture IS a bit washed out, but I'm sure you get the idea)

So, with the help of some pictures, I sketched out a rudimentary facsimile of the business end of the engine, then pieced it together with Evergreen styrene (the spokes cut in bulk thanks to my handy-dandy "Chopper" - something akin to a modelling-sized radial-arm saw (but with a razor blade) that can be set to cut pieces of a uniform length). Not a perfect scale replica of the engine, but I feel an improvement. Something that will at least suggest the presence of an engine, if anyone ever takes a notion to peek back there.

Karl

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:22 PM

Wow, I think it looks great.

I saw an ad for thet chopper in a back-issue, do you know if it´s still around?

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:33 PM

Gilmund wrote:
Wow, I think it looks great.

I saw an ad for thet chopper in a back-issue, do you know if it´s still around?

Thanks for the compliment!

yes, the chopper is around. I got mine from Micro-Mark (http://www.micromark.com/). You could probably order direct from Northwest Shortline here: http://www.nwsl.com/

Karl

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Saturday, May 6, 2006 10:52 PM

This is where things are now - major assembly done, now for a little cleaning up of the seams....

Karl

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Saturday, June 17, 2006 12:49 PM

hi guys was just wondering did i ever send pics of my f-18 for this gb if not i will sned some in a few days.

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