Rainer Hoffmann Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Hi all, I wasn't happy with the Bränsletank. The fins were not quite in the correct position (a bit too far aft), the brackets didn't fit well and the weld seams were too pronounced (why didn't you guys tell me? ). So off came the fins and the weld seams and it was back to sanding... Now I'm (almost) happy. Here is the tank after a coat of primer. I didn't use Mr. surfacer 1200 this time but the cheapo stuff from the local DIY shop (about 1/3 of the price of the Gunze stuff). It works well for me, so I guess I will stick to that for the future. ...and then some preshading. I'm doing F4-52 near the end of it's service life and I can tell you that aircraft and the bränsletank did look used. Almost abused. I'm trying to replicate that look, so next is painting and weathering. By the way, would anybody know if and what stencils, markings etc. used to be on the Viggen external tanks? I've seen a pic of one tank with a 3 digit number on (at???) the rear end, but I don't know if all tanks had that. Any comments are welcome. Thanks for looking. Rainer Edited August 27, 2013 by Rainer Hoffmann Greg W, mark31 and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Polyester feinspachtel - that's what I was after. I was afraid to buy something that would not only not work, but destroy the plastic or the project in general... Thanks Thomas, make sure to buy a small can. Mixing this stuff is a bit weird because you have to use 2 - 4% of hardener, which is impossible to gauge even remotely correct when mixing small quantities. I always run out of hardener way before the other component is gone. Cheers Rainer Edited August 27, 2013 by Rainer Hoffmann Thomas Lund 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Impressive Rainer Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Here is the last progress report on the Bränsletank for a couple of weeks because SWIMBO and me will be on a four week photo trip. I shot the first coats of paint on the tank. It's not yet quite the look I want to achieve, but getting there. Here are two pics: If you think it's overdone then have a look at Jan Jorgensens pictures of F4-52. You'll see, that I'm not even close. Those tanks really were dirty! Have a good time and thanks for looking. Cheers Rainer Edited September 21, 2013 by Rainer Hoffmann Derek B, Seversky and Greg W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Loving the tank Rainer Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Very nice and interesting project! I like your engineering approach! Cheers, any updates? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi Alan Good to see you on LSP again - please empty your e-mail box! Cheers, S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Nice work with tank, Rainer! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks for your nice comments, guys. Cheers, any updates?Alan No updates at the moment, I've been away from home for almost 4 weeks and now have to catch up with all the e-mails and all the posts here on LSP... Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hi Rainer, I am eagerly awaiting the next installment as well I have also been away from home and busy at work, which has also halted my Lilldraken for the time being (that and the fact that I am busy trying to get my next EMD release out!). BTW, I have worked out how I will break down my Viggen parts (well, sort of!). Cheers Derek Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 BTW, I have worked out how I will break down my Viggen parts (well, sort of!). Cheers Derek Good to know, Derek. I'm veeery interested! Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Good to know, Derek. I'm veeery interested! Cheers Rainer Hi Rainer, Well, essentially, it will be like the full size aircraft, with the fuselage fore and aft sections broken at the same point (so I will have a two part fuselage). This means that I will be able to make the intakes without too much of a problem (and I can easily make the AJ and JA versions by the simple expediency of removing a few millimetres off the back section). The wing will be a one-piece affair. Derek Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hi Rainer, Well, essentially, it will be like the full size aircraft, with the fuselage fore and aft sections broken at the same point (so I will have a two part fuselage). This means that I will be able to make the intakes without too much of a problem (and I can easily make the AJ and JA versions by the simple expediency of removing a few millimetres off the back section). The wing will be a one-piece affair. Derek Hi Derek, I've been thinking along similar lines. But due to the size of the model in 1/24 I will break it down into even more sections (FWD fuselage with cockpit, center fuselage with engine, AFT fuselage with afterburner, thrust reverser). This will require some carefull alignment of the sections but I'm confident that it can be done. I didn't spend much time on the forums lately and I probably missed a lot of great builds. Hope to catch up soon. In the meantime I completely reworked the cross sections. I'm sure they are not 100% correct but I'll modify them as I go along. Here is the drawing: And here is the drawing that I use to cut the frames from 1mm styrene sheet: I am not at all sure about the cockpit sidewalls (frames C through F), so those frames will certainly be modified. Frame H doesn't look quite right either... Anyway, I have started the fuselage center section (frames L - P2) as shown in the drawing below (the yellow section) And here is the first hardware (bells, whistles, trumpets...). In an attempt to minimize the weight of that beast I drilled holes into the frames (probably quite useless, but at least I tried ). It took me about four hours to do these six frames... So be patient, this model won't be finished soon, if ever. But I believe you guessed that. Thanks for looking. Rainer Derek B and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 great work nice to see some progress. keep going. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoffer Lindelav Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I love the amount of effort you are putting into this and I really hope you will reach the finish line with this. Did I tell you that I really like it when non-Swedes are into Swedish aircraft? I wish you all the best. /Stoffe Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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