Back to Gallery JA37 VIGGEN - Swenska Flygvapnet    by Andrea PATERNIERI

Scale: 1/48th

Kits: Esci AJ37 Viggen, Flying Colors Aerodecals decals.

As the original kit provide the AJ versions of the Viggen, the model has been converted to the JA version; the conversion include new tail fin which has been entirely rebuilt and new ventral gun pod.

The fuselage structure above the engine exhaust has been modified, adding Milliput putty, in order to correct the surfaces shape.

Entirely rebuilt the landing gear bays and undercarriages, the canard manouvering surfaces, the cockpit, ejection seat.

Entirely rebuilt the canopy, the APU and the avionic bays underneath the canards, the store pylons, the smaller air intakes/vents, the engine exhaust nozzle and thrust reversers.

Surface panels and rivets lines have been engraved; flap position moved.

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