Kitty Hawk JAS-39a/c Gripen 1/48

[Guest]

Real nice looking cockpit.

[Guest]

Hello,


I managed to fit everything in place for the electronic bay, but I have to take out all the resin cockpit as consequences. It seems those resin just plain evil.


So I use the cockpit OOB, but able to salvaged the resin ejection seats. This weekend I managed to fit the cockpit tube and upper part of the fueselage.


Cheers and Happy Chinese New Year from Indonesia

[papa 695]

It's coming together very nicely Leo

[yak face]

Great recovery leo , im sure the cockpit is going to look fine, cheers tony

[Robert1968]

Looking good and hope the cockpit wasn't too much hassle ( sure it will be great)


Regards


Robert

[Guest]

Update from the workbench, it's all primed and ready to be painted.

[PhilJ]

Looking good Leo, what's your primer of choice?

[Robert1968]

Looking good Leo, what's your primer of choice?

That's a good question Phil.... I would like to know a good primer for my GB build ( got the Val negro primer and also some cheap poundie primer ( grey ) rattle can but worried of overspray especially on fine detail ( I've never decanted either


The Gripen is looking great Leo and that primer has sat down well.

[Guest]

Looking good Leo, what's your primer of choice?

Hey Phil,


I used the Mr. Surfacer 500, it's lacquer based. They have 3 kinds, the 500, 1200, and 1500 grit.

[PhilJ]

That's a good question Phil.... I would like to know a good primer for my GB build ( got the Val negro primer and also some cheap poundie primer ( grey ) rattle can but worried of overspray especially on fine detail ( I've never decanted either
The Gripen is looking great Leo and that primer has sat down well.

Hey Phil,
I used the Mr. Surfacer 500, it's lacquer based. They have 3 kinds, the 500, 1200, and 1500 grit.

Thanks for that Leo, just sprayed with mr hobby aqueous last night for the first time and it went down lovely, not fimiliar with their mr surfacer primer so I'll look into that.


Robert I certainly wasn't trying to open up the "what primer" can of worms again


I'm still plodding on with Vallejo at the moment and find it works well for me, but would on occasion wish I had something that drys quicker, Leo what's the drying time like and does it sand?

[Guest]

Thanks for that Leo, just sprayed with mr hobby aqueous last night for the first time and it went down lovely, not fimiliar with their mr surfacer primer so I'll look into that.
Robert I certainly wasn't trying to open up the "what primer" can of worms again


I'm still plodding on with Vallejo at the moment and find it works well for me, but would on occasion wish I had something that drys quicker, Leo what's the drying time like and does it sand?

Drying time is quite fast and I'm using the Mr. Hobby thinner. But for sure I leave it overnight then deal with it again. I usually wetsand the primed subject with 2000-3500 grit sandpaper. Hope that helps Phil

[PhilJ]

Drying time is quite fast and I'm using the Mr. Hobby thinner. But for sure I leave it overnight then deal with it again. I usually wetsand the primed subject with 2000-3500 grit sandpaper. Hope that helps Phil

Yeah thanks for that I guess you can use their levelling thinner as its laquer based


Cheers


Phil

[Guest]

Looking good Leo.

[Guest]

That's a nice looking kit Leo and its coming together nicely

[Guest]

Mmmm....looking really well!!


Keep up the good work