J32B Lansen, Exercise markings 1968

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Tarangus 1/48 kit
While overall accuracy appears really good, detail is somewhat lacking.
There's plenty of opportunities for scratch details.
While the provided resin exhaust and seats help with detail, the seats still don't have belts and the exhaust lacks detailed afterburner/turbine blades.
Aftermarket sets come somewhat to the rescue:
-Cockpit set gives better instrument panels, seat belts, etc.
-Exterior set (while for A32) helps with A/B, intakes, various grilles and other details.
-The air brake set is a must, given the Lansen always have the airbrakes extended while on the ground.
-I also added the pitot tube of turned brass,
-one set of rocket pods M/57,
-one set of RB24 (AIM-9B)
Cost is starting to tally up, so one might think that's enough in terms of detailing.

Weell.. there are still areas needing attention, the shape of the navigators office is wrong. There is no detail on the cockpit walls.
When adding the air brake set, it is clearly not an option to just leave holes in the fuselage. The ba

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Saab J 32B Lansen

Svenska Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force 1926-now)
F4 32606/4/06
1968 Autumn exercise - Frösön
Olive green, bare metal

 

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