SAAB Viggen 1/72 Matchbox Retro-modelling 50th anniversary group build

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August 15, 2023
Box art. Lovely picture by Roy Huxley.
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August 15, 2023
As usual I'm taking some of my projects with me on my holidays .... This time only four days in August.
Box contents
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August 15, 2023
Box contents 2
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August 15, 2023
I painted the cockpit with and old bottle of Gunze H315 which was too thin and had problems to take to the plastic.
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August 15, 2023
So , I primed the plastic with H417 and then overpainted wih H315. Also painted the inside of the fuselage in medium grey.
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August 15, 2023
Fuselage glued together
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August 15, 2023
Good fit , as usually happens with Matchbox
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August 26, 2023
Wings are now glued to fueselage, and some "trenches" have been covered with Gunze satin paint. I also tested the splinter camo in an old credit card..... I know the pattern and the colours are not true ... but it's just a test with the most similar paint I have at hand .... I think I can go for it ,,,,,
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August 26, 2023
First coat of undersides. May be I should by a new can of paint. Fit is quite good , as ususal with Matchbox.
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September 19, 2023
As usual, I'm taking with me my most recent projects during my holidays. This time 9 days in the Pyrenees.
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September 19, 2023
Air intakes glued. I also tested the "true" colours for the camo in an old credit card .... It looks quite good to me ..... For the black colour I tested Rubber Black from Gunze and NATO black from Tamiya and I choose the later. Flat black looks to "strong" to me .....
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September 19, 2023
Checking the fit of the intakes, which is not bad. I bought a new can of H308. It looks much better now.
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October 12, 2023
Canards glued in place. Fit is good. Matcbox kits may be basic , and have trenches as panel lines ... but the fit in most cases is superb.
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November 3, 2023
I've just started to paint the splinter camo by brush ,,,, like in the old times. Gunze paint is not very good for brush paint . I added some retarder, but I'm afraid I've added to much retarder, as the paint is now too thin.
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November 3, 2023
I've also updated my work place with a paint stand and a showcase.
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December 2, 2023
Light green has been painted over the tan base coat.
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December 2, 2023
Now it's time for olive-green
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December 2, 2023
At first I planned to paint all colours step by step , i.e. first a base coat of tan , after that I painted all the light green areas, then olive green and in the end black. My first aim was to paint step by step all coulours to the whole aircraft.
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December 2, 2023
But I felt it too complicated. So I changed my mind and now I'm painting all the collours by sectiuons. First right wing and canard.
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December 2, 2023
After that ,,, right fuselage and fin
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December 2, 2023
Then fisrt colours for the left wing and fuselage.
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December 16, 2023
All four colours in place.
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December 16, 2023
I can call all paintng done. Now it needs just a few retouches and it will be ready for decalling.
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December 31, 2023
Decalling as per Matchbox intructions.
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December 31, 2023
Decalling completed.
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December 31, 2023
Calling it done ... Just in time for the closing of the Group Build.
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December 31, 2023
Let's see how it turns tomorrow when the glue is dry.
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January 1, 2024
Today I've just realized that in the rush for having it completed by the end of the year I missed some items .... i.e. pitot tube and wheel well covers. I also forgot to paint the wing formation lights ....
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January 1, 2024
Now it's done
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January 1, 2024
And I also have added a couple of side-winders.
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January 1, 2024
I can call it done now.

Comments

43 15 August 2023, 17:21

Finn
This will be interesting - best of luck

16 August 2023, 06:38

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat!

16 August 2023, 06:39

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

16 August 2023, 06:57

Michael Kohl
A Viggen? Not without me! 🙂

16 August 2023, 07:02

Łukasz Gliński
Joining y'all here 👍 Splinter?

16 August 2023, 14:50

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Łukasz .... a splinter ? .... may be , may be ..... I have to check in a piece of plastic if I'm able to get a decent result with brush.

16 August 2023, 15:17

Roy McKay
Love it.... this and the Sepecat Jaguar kit are full of nostalgia for me. Strange as I only built this once as a child.

16 August 2023, 19:19

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
The Jaguar was the second kit in the orange range ... impressive for us as teens at that time

18 August 2023, 18:25

Łukasz Gliński
Cool splinter 👍

31 December 2023, 23:16

Album info

As usual when going on holidays , I'm taking with me some modelling projects. This time I've started another model for the Matchbox 50th anniversary group. This will be a retro-modelling project, that is using the skills I had when the kit was released, i.e. no putty , no airbrush ... just careful building and paiting. This very kit was given to me by a fellow mate. Thanks Kevin .

SAAB Viggen 1/72 Matchbox Retro-modelling

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Matchbox 50th anniversary group build

1. April 2022 until 31. December 2023

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