Christoffer Lindelav

Tires/wheels now very carefully repainted and awaiting a gloss coat of some sort. Once again, wheels appear much darker than they actually are. 
 

Tracks are complete.  I used an 80 grit sanding stick to scuff up the pads and took some random chunks out of them with a hobby blade.  I think looks overdone in the photo but it's more subtle in person and hopefully will be even more so after paint.
 

 
Rear panel of the body is together and on the chassis.  Probably can't tell at a glance but 30+ parts went into detailing it.
 

 
Working on the top of the body now, which gives us the chance to see just how big this big boy is going to be (Extra Thin for scale).
 

 
Last but not least the track support rollers got painted and clear coated with a touch of black wash.  I think I'm go ahead and start painting the tracks and road wheels since there is going to be so much painting to put on this thing.
 

Got the tracks done for one side.  It's so cool how they're heavy enough to sag realistically under their own weight 🤓.
 

 

Hey folks, first post here.  I got back into the hobby about 6 months ago and this is my first truly large scale build.  This is a newly released kit, I had it on preorder and it came in Thursday.  It's probably going to be an out of the box build, haven't seen any aftermarket available yet and the detail on the kit is so incredible that I'm not sure I could improve it much with my skills.  I'll be doing Bundeswehr markings - the only downside of building the Leo is that they're all basically identical (I read that they're painted by robots).

 

 

 

I'm now at the super fun track assembly step.  😅  Honestly it's not been too bad, about 2 hours Friday evening got all of the track pins off the sprue and cleaned up, another 2.5 hours last night got half of the track links off the sprue and about 1/4 of them assembled.  The tracks are so big that they go together easy!

 
Finally a few close ups of some of the amazing detail on the kit.  Pretty decent looking weld seams IMO, able beautifully crisp bolts and casting marks.

 

For an aircraft that entered service in 2019 and has entered the news as a viable choice by some nations to the F35, there are no model manufacturers producing this subject. Kitty Hawk and Italeri offered earlier versions of the Gripen which is a smaller aircraft than the "E" version.  But I post this asking a manufacturer to step up and fill a void with a well engineered accurate model of this aircraft.
 
Jager

A Gripen E would DEFINITELY be a step in the right direction , I'd get a couple.

ANY accurate modern tool LSP Gripen kit would be welcome, since all that’s out there is the old, long OOP, inaccurate Revell kit.

After very carefully drilling a .040 hole, I added the rod to the breech operating lever. No surface gluing this time, so this will be much less prone to breakage, or at least that's the plan. 
 

 

This gizmo on the forward portion of the trails, is for a foot pedal, which the kit provides. It's purpose is unclear to me, but seems to always be present. 
 

This book begs the question, can one ever have too many Tiger references? I think not. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi, my name is Ani and my dad said I could show some pictures of the magic house we built together.  It took 6 weeks to finish and my dad and I worked on the house every evening when he was not working somewhere not home.  My dad showed me how to use different glue to glue parts together and he helped me to glue some of the harder parts.  He also showed me how to use different kinds of sanding things to smooth the wood parts so they fit better.  I was sad that my magic house did not have lights like some other houses that I saw but my dad said we could make our own and he helped me put little lights in the house and garden after he drilled some holes or made little spots on the wood to fit the lights.  He showed me how to use a tool to make grooves in the wood for the electric lines and then we joined the lines from the lights to the little battery packs that my dad had in one of his model parts boxes, he really has a lot of those.  I am happy that the magic house turned out so nice but I am happier that my dad helped me and we had a lot of fun together.  I really love my dad and we like to make things or draw together and I hope you like the pictures of the magic house.
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I thought the breech operating lever looked a bit anemic, so added a new one. 
 

 
 

JA37Di Viggen onna stick.
Yet another commission build has reached fruition. I'm slowly working my way through all commission builds to do...but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm longing for an absurd build for myself. Still some to do before that.
Well, this is another Tarangus build with all the usual ups and downs. Loaded it up with AMRAAMs and 'winders, it was a beast for it's time.
Here are the much awaited pics

















































Cheers!

AJS37 Viggen, Tarangus 1/48
And another Viggen onna stick! This one is of the attacking persuasion and loaded with a camera pod and two Bk90  cluster boms.
And as all ground movers it is in the famous Viggen splinter scheme.
Had some small issues with silvering on the No 5 on the fit, I will try to remedy that later before delivery....yes it's another commission
Anyways here are the pics


























































Cheers!

These kits are unique and special. I ordered the new D kit so I can have a JA as well as my AJ. There are no perfect kits; well, maybe the Tamiya Corsair.

Jetmads just replied back to me that the upcoming Viggen kits will also be redesigned as full 3D printed kits!

hey everyone
I just finished off another collaboration project with my son, the Revell BMW i-8 with a custom body kit and new wheels.
Like with the Porsche, he chose all the colours and he insisted on having a body kit, so we drew some up and did it the old fashioned way by making it out of styrene. No fancy 3D printer here....
I think it came out really cool and it looks quite awesome in that Hell Mango Green. I also like the blackened out front grill - that looks much more menacing than the chromed up version.
Wheels came from an Alpha Model Ferrari 812 and they really look good on the i8. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overall, it was a fun project. The best fun was getting my son to choose everything and spending that time connecting with him. Our next project is a Ducati 1199. That'll be interesting as I have only ever built 3 bikes in 30+ years
Anyways, thanks for stopping in and having a look
Si

All pin marks removed and now shields have been assembled. 
 

Breech assembly and muzzle brake now pretty much finished. The aluminum barrel is gorgeous. 
 

Thanks guys!
 
I'm calling this one finished.
 


 
You'll notice that the aircrew is not in place. I can't get them in the cockpit without risking something in the cockpit. The overhead ejection handles are at risk, and I can't get hands inside the cockpit sills. The instructions have you install the seats after quite a bit is closed up. Next time I'll install the seats and aircrew before I close up the fuselage.
 

More wheel work. I gouged up the tires a bit with my Dremel.
 

Thanks Mike!  Yes, I add a drop of liquid dishwash soap into the pastel mixture to eliminate surface tension.  I think it also helps suspend the pastel particles.
 
 
Thank you John!
 
 
Thank you Ernest!
 
 
It's now time for a flat coat.  I've been using Model Master Clear Flat Acryl for several years now. It has been serving me pretty well as long as I take care not to build up too much lest I get a noticeable frosted haze to my finish, which I would have to dial back with clear gloss.  This is a common issue on many clear flat products.  I read on someone's build somewhere that Mr Color GX-114 Clear Matt is resistant to this frosting so I wanted to try it on this build.  And yes, I've tested this on smaller paint mules so I'm not in for any big surprises.

 

Initial use off the GX-114 has been very positive and I think it will replace the MM Clear Flat Acryl.  It delivers a smooth, uniform matt finish.  It does lighten the underlying color, which is unavoidable just like any gloss coat will darken colors but I didn't see any frosting effect.















 

The Folgore will move into the next phase of weathering, which will be some post-shading work with the airbrush.  Typically, highly thinned browns and black around panel lines, to create streak effects and start filling the exhaust stains.  The bottom has been giving a bit of sponge chipping along relevant edges and that will be augmented as we move forward.



 
 

The provided aluminum barrel is sweet and a dead fit to the breach and muzzle, so I'll be using it instead of the plastic parts.
 

Russian production? Never over my threshold.