Tarangus SAAB JA37 Viggen

[NorthernModeller]

This is a Kit I have been really looking forward to building since Pauls build.



The cockpit wasn't the easiest part of the build, but It looks damn good, the camera doesn't do it justice but I am really happy, the photo-etch is a god send









The fuselage together. A bit of advice, this isn't a tamiya kit, doesn't fall together but it really is a great kit. nothing you wouldn't expect from a kit. One of the best kits I have ever built.









Primed using Ultimate black primer, truly amazing stuff. levels perfect, leaves a beautiful satin black finish, There is no primer that stands up to this.



Little more supplies to help me build the viggen, not needed but who can resisit



The dreaded masking, part one, the tan colour, this was the easy bit



Didn't want to show you every step, this is the final mask for the black part



This is the mask removed, and my god, I really didnt think it would turn out as good as it did



Paint faded, this really does make the model pop, I just added a tiny bit of Tamiya XF-2 to each colour for a faded look







Gloss coated with tamiya X22 and Mr Hobby levelling thinner, very good trick, the thinner is very very smelly stuff, use in a well ventilated area
decaling done, lots of tiny stencils but not as many as there is on a phantom

[TommyKillander]

Wow!!

Great job with the splinter cammo - it looks absolutely amazing.

I'm really eager to start mine when I see this


Tommy

[RobBye]

Brilliant job overall, but the splinter camo is particularly killer!

[NorthernModeller]

after a wash with Ultimate dark dirt, I used Testors Dullcoat and removed the canopy mask









Now I am using alclad aluminium for the landing gear, and getting the resin wheel peppered

[amacca28760]

Awesome job, I've one too, with loads of extras...how long from start to finish, hours wise?, Will soon have loads of time on my hands to build,build build

[AndreFerro]

Fantastic job, Mate !
Always find the Viggen and it´s camo the most pretty Jet ever.
I have one (1/72 old airfix kit) on my stash, just waiting I improve my painting skills to start !!