1:72 Hawker S 34B (modified Hunter Mk.50), Swedish Air Force, mid/late Sixties

[Dizzyfugu]

The replacement part arrived on Friday, and things gained slow momentum again. Undersides were painted yesterday and dried thoroughly.


1:72 Hawker S 34B 'Hunter'; 'Röda Två (Red Two)' of the Swedish Air Force Södermanland (F11) Wing, 1st Squadron; Nyköping (Sweden), 1968 (Whif/modified Revell kit) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Today a black ink washing followed to emphasize the engraved panels lines:


1:72 Hawker S 34B 'Hunter'; 'Röda Två (Red Two)' of the Swedish Air Force Södermanland (F11) Wing, 1st Squadron; Nyköping (Sweden), 1968 (Whif/modified Revell kit) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Hawker S 34B 'Hunter'; 'Röda Två (Red Two)' of the Swedish Air Force Södermanland (F11) Wing, 1st Squadron; Nyköping (Sweden), 1968 (Whif/modified Revell kit) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

[Gondor]

What kind of ink do you use Dizzy? Is it solvant based or anything else so I know what to buy for myself.

Gondor

[Dizzyfugu]

I am using a very simple black drawing ink, also known as China Ink. Artist stuff I know and use from school time, and nothing specific for models. I just like the stuff, because it is easily and highly solluble with water and leaves even and very fine black pigments.
A friend of mine tried to work with it, too, but he had no success at all! So it's probably not a general hot tip, but rather personal tool preference.

[Gondor]

So water soluble China Ink  I will get a small bottle so I don't spend much if it doesn't work for me.

Gondor

[Dizzyfugu]

Get the smallest bottle you can find, it's a very yielding stuff!

Besides, further painting progress all around the hull:


1:72 Hawker S 34B 'Hunter'; 'Röda Två (Red Two)' of the Swedish Air Force Södermanland (F11) Wing, 1st Squadron; Nyköping (Sweden), 1968 (Whif/modified Revell kit) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Hawker S 34B 'Hunter'; 'Röda Två (Red Two)' of the Swedish Air Force Södermanland (F11) Wing, 1st Squadron; Nyköping (Sweden), 1968 (Whif/modified Revell kit) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

[Dizzyfugu]

Decals applied (even though some stencils and the fake camera windows are still missing here):


1:72 Hawker S 34B 'Hunter'; 'Röda Två (Red Two)' of the Swedish Air Force Södermanland (F11) Wing, 1st Squadron; Nyköping (Sweden), 1968 (Whif/modified Revell kit) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


The decals/marking came mostly from RBD Studio (today Moose Republic, very good stuff!) sheets for Saab 32 Lansen in Swedish service. The unusual tactical code in the form of a number in the squadron's color (instead of a colored letter or a white or yellow two-digit numeral that came next) was taken over from a real-world F11 S 32C from around 1963 – an exotic option, but it falls into the S 34B's time frame and was a suitable option for this whiffy model, too. To reflect the 1st squadron's code color even more and add a small color highlight, I painted the front wheel well cover in red and placed a white "2" on it.

[PR19_Kit]

Looking very Swedish. 

[Gondor]

Very swish too 

Gondor

[NARSES2]

Looking very Swedish. 

Very much so 

[Dizzyfugu]

Final straight; overall matt varnish improved the look of the S 34B a lot. Now I am doing some finishing touches, and soon some beauty shots. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Nothing new here, yet. It was very hot and humid around here during the last days, and I am also not feeling too well. 

[NARSES2]

Hope you feel better soon Dizzy

[Old Wombat]

Hope you feel better soon Dizzy

+1

[Gondor]

Ditto, hope you get better soon Dizzy.

Gondor

[Dizzyfugu]

Thank you very much for the support. Mojo is quite low at the moment. Hurting back, the heat, other frustrations... it's a bit too much at once right now, I need to take some deep breaths. One step after the other.