Italeri Saab JAS39 Gripen C 1/72

 

 

Italeris antenas are too big, all require triming down. 

Putty use and water sandpaper 

Added small plates on vertical fin, like on a real jet. 

On left is Italeris Gripen nozzle, which hardly resemble real one. It's also some weird plastic that reacted to putty and acetone. And on the right is revells euro fighter nozzle. I will try to combine two to get the real look of volvos engine in afterburner mode. 

Some precise putty use ? 

Added that ring from original nozzle and another thin ring for additional metal part 

And at the end added the metal ring to make this nozzle as close to that Volvo engine, I'm happy with it. 

Nozzle is done, added some more details inside, but cannot be seen here 

Used pencil to mark where i need to rivet it 

Canopy masked 

Shading 

Shading 

Used Gunze 308 and added thin layer of white 

Used Gunze 308 and added thin layer of white 

Used Gunze 307 but did add thin layer of Tamiya light grey, to make better contrast 

Added the vents on the back, more and more i see them opened on reference pictures. 

Weathering 

Weathering, also decals are there, but in my opinion they are a bit too light, but it is what it is 

Photo in open light, soon I'm gonna do proper photos. But i do like these. 

 

Some more outdoor photos, quite like these 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorite photo 😄 

And here are indoor photos