NöNöBärs's What-If Flugwerft (WIP: Greenland Airforce TS-11 Qinngorneq)

[Tophe]

The P-51 canopy looks weird  & nice  on this jet model

[nönöbär]

The Megasnark is now painted and all parts are put together (I know, its pretty dark....but not black)



Upside-Down: The start boosters and the recon pod under the nose are visible



It's now waiting for its decals so that it can be put on the launch pad.

[nönöbär]

While my engineer is thinking about some other What-If projects, lets build something small until he comes up with a new idea.

This is what I want to use this time, an 1/72 scale Airfix Saab Draken:




A quite simple kit (and when building it, I got some more ideas, I guess i have to get another one of those models), but painting caused some problems after removing the masking:



Therefore some additional paint work is required.

[zenrat]

I'd forgotten Airfix did a Draken.
Certainly has a low parts count.

[Captain Canada]

Love it in that camo !

[Dizzyfugu]

Is it a local problem of my browser or somthing general - I cannot see any picture under this thread anymore? 

[DogfighterZen]

Is it a local problem of my browser or somthing general - I cannot see any picture under this thread anymore? 

Everything ok here...

[NARSES2]

Certainly has a low parts count.

Ah but when it came out we thought it was a normal parts count or even a high one  Nowadays I do think some kits are broken down just to get the parts count up for the magazine reviews. If it increases the accuracy without unduly complicating the build fine, if not then it's a p.i.a.

[nönöbär]

Is it a local problem of my browser or somthing general - I cannot see any picture under this thread anymore? 

Hmm, I see the pics and they are still on my server as well. Looks like one of those nice brower issues again.... Or is www.german-navy.de blocked on your side?

[Dizzyfugu]

Strangely, the pics are visible again for me!? The Norm '72 Draken looks good, very natural.

[zenrat]

Certainly has a low parts count.

Ah but when it came out we thought it was a normal parts count or even a high one  Nowadays I do think some kits are broken down just to get the parts count up for the magazine reviews. If it increases the accuracy without unduly complicating the build fine, if not then it's a p.i.a.

Oh that wasn't a complaint.  I quite like low parts count kits as long as they fit good (he said using his besets grammer).
They are good for knocking up a quick build when you're getting a bit sick of putting together parts that were never meant to go together that have to be beaten into place and then smoothed with 3 or 4 tubes of putty.

[NARSES2]

Oh that wasn't a complaint. 

Didn't take it as one 

[nönöbär]

The older models are sometimes not so bad. Even if they have less parts than modern ones.
This kit here is really quite good, it fits very well, I have seen worse in more modern kits.

Now, all the paint jobs have been done, a few smaller parts are missing before getting the decals:

[nönöbär]

While I still need a few parts for the next project, something small in the meantime:




This will be a Betty in Luftwaffe colors. As its a small model (1/144 scale), only few parts have to be build.
So here it is after the hull has been put together and first sanding:

[nighthunter]

Fun little kit, built one to be destroyed by my 1/144 P-38s, lol!