RAF Viggen - Quick Project Idea

Ian the Kiwi Herder · July 15, 2005, 11:37:52 AM

Bought a Heller Viggen at Duxford and I have the idea to do it as an RAF Viggen GR1 this would involve transplanting the large drop-tanx from the Heller Mirage III/5 kits, adapting outboard pylons to take twin 'winder rails and using the photo-recce nose supplied in the kit.

Now what about painting the beast.... my personal fave is a wraparound DSG/DG scheme with a pattern based upon the F-4, and wearing 41 Sqn red bars and lo-vis roundels.

Your opinions valued as always my friends!

Ian

Bryan H. · July 15, 2005, 11:41:04 AM

Sounds good! What does Viggen translate into English as?

Bryan

Ian the Kiwi Herder · July 15, 2005, 11:43:04 AM

Thunderbolt

Ian

Bryan H. · July 15, 2005, 11:45:42 AM

QuoteThunderbolt

Da#$! It's already been taken! I guess you'll have to stick with Viggen GR.1.

Bryan

Geoff_B · July 15, 2005, 01:48:12 PM

As the Viggen can perform both Fighter and Strike roles wouldn't it be FGR-1 as per the phantom. BTW the RAF did seriously consider the Viggen in the early 70's, but we already had our Jags by then.

Camo
an obvious one would be the winter scheme with the DG being replaced by a temporary white finish.

Cheers

Geoff B B)

lancer · July 15, 2005, 02:01:02 PM

Cool idea. I've been toying with doing a Draken in an alternate winter scheme of grey/white wraparound. What do ya think??

lancer · July 15, 2005, 02:07:21 PM

Sorry Ian, I hijacked your thread for a sec. Anyway, I like your idea for a wraparound cammo'd Viggen.

NARSES2 · July 16, 2005, 02:01:05 AM

Don't like wraparound so - Grey/Gree/PR Blue

Radish · July 16, 2005, 02:48:23 AM

Desert Pink.Noseart.Weathered. Amazing.

Hatchet · July 16, 2005, 05:49:34 AM

QuoteSounds good! What does Viggen translate into English as?

Bryan

Actually, Viggen is 'the hammerblow of Thor'. Thunderbolt works, so does thunderclap.

I'm looking forward to seeing it Ian, I got a USMC Viggen in the (far) future.

Patrick H · July 16, 2005, 06:10:45 AM

Go for it Ian, it will look great amongst my BAF and my soon to be finished (I hope

) CAF Viggens.
I'd go with the Desert pink scheme as sugested by Radish.

QuoteAs the Viggen can perform both Fighter and Strike roles

Don't forget the PhotoRecce version, also included in the kit.

Patrick

retro_seventies · July 16, 2005, 06:59:19 AM

QuoteI'm looking forward to seeing it Ian, I got a USMC Viggen in the (far) future.

you too, eh?

perfect plane for the marines

John Howling Mouse · July 16, 2005, 10:30:28 AM

It's a Viggen: anything you do with it will end up fabulous!

the Swedish A/C!!!

Captain Canada · July 16, 2005, 06:49:00 PM

Go for it, Ian !

The F-4s of the RAF in their camo were one of the nicest looking a/c ever...so the Viggie done up that way would look awesome !

Build it....build it now !

Ollie · July 16, 2005, 07:21:23 PM

Go ahead, now!

Why not put some British input in there with overwing AIM-9 rails?

RAF Viggen - Quick Project Idea

Geoff_B

Ollie