S-3B Viking

Yep, you can tell this kit was release (first) in 1980.
Should not be compared by todays precision guided laser and 3d print standards.
 

 

Numerous sinkmarks I just cannot unsee (and won't fill all of them) 

And more... 

...and more... 

Thought it was a misformed antenna. Could cut it off as excess 😉 

Out comes the saws... 

Sawing in progress 

Sawing tail done 

Trying to make Black Dogs wingfolds fit 

And trying 

And done... 

Adding some styrene to the wheel- and weapons bays 

Styrene with some holes 

Masking with New Ware 1/2 

Maskset by New Ware. Three layers to be masked to finally show the window seals in an alternate color. 

Primed bays 

Prepainting 

Pilot try out. Will save thm for another day. And plane. 

Raised tail slime light panels. 

Raised aft slime light panel. 

Raised front slime light panel. 

Spicing up the cockpit with some random instrument panels. 

Sanding and rescribing 

Closing the gap with some thin plastic 1/2 

Closing the gap with some thin plastic 2/2