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Looks great.

Well I took my time and got the rest of the holes drilled in the antenna arms. I then cut the tubing for the dipoles. Then I glued everything together. One thing I noticed once I had them together is the dipoles flex a bit if you bump them rather than snap or bend.

Yellow sidewalls anyone? Tires are painted. Time to sort out the FuG 218 dipoles. I bought the wrong ones and have dipoles for an FuG 220 and they're much larger. I've been debating getting the correct ones from Master Models but it would take about 3 weeks to get here. Here's the kit rendition. Playing around, I drilled a hole through one and then threaded 0.4 mm tubing from Albion Alloy with a centre rod that's 0.2 mm thick through it. The challenge will be drilling the mounting hole 8 times and hoping it's centered each time. Got one done at least.

I started the Thunder Models Scammell tank transporter. The impressive part was if you were careful with the glue, the suspension could remain fully articulating.

Hard to say Peter. It could be shipping to Australia or possibly import duties as well.

Thunder Models has a new wrecker coming out this summer. I think some folks have been waiting for this one to finally arrive.

Has anyone watched Blue Eye Samurai yet? It's a great series and don't let it being animated deter you. They've done an amazing job with the story and the animation is stunning.

I'm a couple episodes in. A bit slower than the movie which I enjoyed too

A quick fix on the starboard wing cross. First up was coat of green. Then the mask and some white paint. All done! I then drilled and fitted the wheels. A coat of paint for them is up soon.

Wow, really nice looking pair of engines. Very tidy work on drilling and mounting the ignition wires.

Rob, the brass gear are a copy of the kit ones with the scissors links already installed so they're not any more detailed. Strength-wise, I'm undecided if there's a need for them. I mostly got them as I was already making an order with Aerocraft for other bits at the time.

Scott, the kit is nice but definitely do lots of dry fitting. Mine had some warping which made it a bit of pain but if the one you get is good, then you should have a straightforward build.

Nice looking glass. Clear and sharp.

Peter, I had assembled and painted the wings for another Tomcat when I realized I had painted them with the control surfaces white and I needed them to be Light Gull Grey. Rather than strip them I just grabbed a second pair and threw the incorrect ones in the box for the subsequent build.

Markings time. I used masks for the main markings as I get along better with those than decals. The other side. Then I did the wings. The right upper wing is slightly back from the left so I'll need to re-do it once things are dry. Oh and the landing gear legs are on.

Maybe try a 2 part epoxy putty for filling the gap. Mix some up, fill the gaps and then do the basic shaping with wet tools before it sets. This could cut down on how much sanding you need to do after. It's what I've done to make the new nacelles on my F-15 Kai.

Recasting a kit that complex wouldn't be that easy. There's enough 3D printed parts in the model that it make replicating them a bit more challenging than the usual. Of course, being a recast, they're probably not that concerned with quality.

I did a quick test fit of the tailplanes. One thing I noticed looking at pics is that the tailplanes tend to be pointing up rather than down. I've given them a bit of this to add some visual interest.

Whatever is giving me the motivation to keep plugging away at the model is still going so I'm making some great progress. I started cleaning up the brass gear legs. They're by Aerocraft. There was some flash so I had to use a Dremel to grind it off. They were then primed and painted. Oleos still need to be done. Then I painted the remaining control surfaces. I'll probably wait until the gear is on before adding these. Next up, I touched up around the cockpit opening. I attached the rudder and painted that along with the nose which is temporarily stuck in place.

Peter, it's the old Tamiya 1/32 kit. Oddly enough the wings are done which is what made me start the kit originally.

I just got an email from BNA and they're now carrying JetMads. They have the AJ37 Viggen in stock. https://www.bnamodelworld.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=160587 This is certainly a change from the direct sales approach JetMads has done. Not to mention the one and done production runs.

It would have been easier if I had remembered it wasn't on yet. Same goes with the rudder. It'll be easy enough to paint them to match.

I saw the drivers stations and radios. A bit pricey for the driver's seat but they definitely add a lot to the model.

Thanks @DocRoband @Peterpools! I'm happy with the mottle and the black undersides. I have done a bit of post shading on the underside though to hopefully bring some more contrast to it.

Wow, nowhere in the ballpark with the nose art. At least the spelling was correct.