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Mats Bengtsson (Mafbe)
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S35E Draken Natural Metal

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3 7 July 2017, 17:43
David Thor
I´m in!
10 July 2017, 18:30
Wim van der Luijt
me too!
10 July 2017, 18:35
Augie
Soo am watching this take shape
10 July 2017, 19:19
Stephan Ryll
I'm in too 🙂
10 July 2017, 20:14
Clifford Keesler
Count me in also. looking good.
10 July 2017, 20:45
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you mates 🙂

Silver base (AK Xtreme Aluminium) has been painted and the next step is to paint some of the panels in different shades of silver to break up the monotony in the all silver paint scheme.
13 July 2017, 15:29
Stephan Ryll
That look's very promising Mats 👍
13 July 2017, 16:11
Michael Phillips
Ooh, count me in! I just bought the Eduard Draken kit (Hasegawa plastic), so I will be interested to see what you make of it!
13 July 2017, 21:00
Alistair Graham
Eagerly watching
13 July 2017, 21:04
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice Mats.
13 July 2017, 22:00
Mats Bengtsson
Thanks a lot mates. Various panels on the underbelly are now painted in different shades of silver. I used the excellent Nordic Airpower #6 for reference photos.

SCM Book: Saab 35 Draken

 
15 July 2017, 18:46
Lost_Erik
looks great
15 July 2017, 19:31
Clifford Keesler
Excellent paint work.
15 July 2017, 21:50
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much fellas. All your kind comments are much appreciated.

James, the AK paint holds up OK to masking (I use almost exclusively Tamiya masking tape) but as you can see on photo #5 they aren't perfect. It is probably nothing that some micromesh and patient can fix but I think I'll wait until the panel painting is completed 🙂

Otherwise I'm pleased with the AK metal paints; they are easy to spray, easy to clean, and looks good. The downside (according to me) is that they aren't acrylics but I have yet to come across good acrylic metal paints. I have ordered some Vallejo metal colours that I will try on a P-51 project I plan to start soon.
16 July 2017, 12:19
Christian Bruer
Sharp and clean looking NMF 👍

Mats, I have the Vallejo Metall Colours and tried it on a test piece. I do not use any primer but sprayed the paint just onto the plastic surface. The result is quite nice and you can polish the paint with a cotton cloth, add a wash with oils thinned with lighter fluid, all work perfect.
Just masking is a risk, I tried Tamiya tape and it work well so far you reduce the adhesion and demask the tape very very carefully. When you pull a little faster you will rib of the paint. Maybe it will work better with a good base of primer.
16 July 2017, 16:29
Alexander Grivonev
Always loved those stretched intakes on the Draken!
16 July 2017, 17:36
Spanjaard
excellent metal finish
16 July 2017, 22:35
Jay Mountain Goat
Almost a shame Drakens were ever camouflaged because in NMF these look like bliss.
17 July 2017, 08:46
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you mates.

Chrisitan, reducing the adhesive in the tape is a good way of reducing the risk of lifted paint. I also mask as little as possible with tape (I cut thin stripes approximately 2mm wide) and use post-it and similar to mask of larger areas. So far I haven't had any more "paint lift incidents" 🙂

Jay, I agree that NMF Drakens looks good (but I think that NMF Viggens looks even better 🙂 ).
17 July 2017, 17:51
Michael Phillips
The post-it masking method is something I just recently started doing and works awesome. 😉
17 July 2017, 18:16
Maciej Bellos
It looks real! Fantastic metal finish!
17 July 2017, 21:04
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you fellas. All the metal painting is now done. Only some details (intakes etc.) left to be painted before my favourite part; The Decals 🙂
21 July 2017, 19:05
Stephan Ryll
Mats, that's a beautiful work 👍
21 July 2017, 20:19
Clifford Keesler
Agree with Stephan, that is one awesome paint job.
21 July 2017, 23:46
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much Stephan and Clifford.
22 July 2017, 16:22
Glenn
Must Watch!
26 July 2017, 02:51
Michael Phillips
Fantastic! I am taking notes here. I need to build a practice NMF bird again one of these days to practice for the B-58 I want to build one of these days. 🙂
26 July 2017, 16:51
valiente84
Very nice! What primer did you use?
26 July 2017, 18:31
Mats Bengtsson
Thanks a lot mates 🙂

Michael, if the B-58 is Monograms 1/48 B-58 I am so looking forward to see that build here on Scalemates 🙂 .

Valiente, I used AK Xtreme Metal black base (AK471) as primer. It sprayed on beautifully with a very glossy and smooth finish.
26 July 2017, 19:47
valiente84
I'll give it a try thanks!
26 July 2017, 21:13
Erik Leijdens
Great work Mats! Draken is looking pretty in nmf 👍
26 July 2017, 21:36
Gerald
splendid 👍
26 July 2017, 23:28
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much guys 🙂

All the decals (there were only 16 of them) are on and sealed with a layer of gloss varnish. Next step will be some light weathering using the Nordic Airpower #6 as a reference.
28 July 2017, 16:39
Martin Oostrom
Damn, she's a natural beauty! 👍
28 July 2017, 16:49
Clifford Keesler
Agree with Martin, looking mighty nice Mats.
29 July 2017, 00:08
Gordon Sørensen
Great looking NMF, Mats!
29 July 2017, 00:58
Michael Phillips
That really looks awesome Mats!

Yes, it is a 1/48 B-58 I'm planning to do. But I have to do at least a couple more NMF builds before I do that. I've only done a P-51 so far and it turned out just ok. Thinking maybe doing an F-104 and now maybe a Draken in NMF before I tackle the Hustler!
29 July 2017, 01:26
Marcel Chmura
Very nice Draken it looks stunning. Which pain did you use.?
29 July 2017, 07:03
Alistair Graham
It's coming along very nicely. Last NMF I tackled was in the 1970s with a brush. I've shied away from my EE lightning and P47 I have to build, but this is encouraging.
29 July 2017, 07:33
David Thor
Looks great!
29 July 2017, 08:25
Murad ÖZER
it's an eyecandy with the lovely nmf 👍
29 July 2017, 09:11
Tim Heimer
Nice work! Looks great!
29 July 2017, 13:16
Soeren R.
Really nice work mate!
29 July 2017, 13:18
Daniel Mysak
Really nice finish 👍
29 July 2017, 13:35
Thomas Bischoff
Very good looking Draken!
29 July 2017, 15:28
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much mates for all you kind and encouraging comments. They are very much appreciated.

Alistair, I know that feeling 🙂 I have also an EE lightning I really want to build (Eduard's boxing of the Airfix Lightning) but have hesitated since I have been uncertain about the NMF. This build has dispelled that concern.

Marcel, for the NMF I have used AK interactive Xtreme Metal throughout; AK471 Black Primer as primer and AK479 Aluminum as base metal colour. For the different panel colours I have used AK480 Dark Aluminum, AK478 White Aluminium, AK481 Polished Aluminium, AK488 Matte Aluminum, AK485 Pale Burnt Metal, and AK486 Jet Exhaust. For the details (intake etc.) I have used Gunze H76 Burnt Iron, H95 Smoke grey, highly diluted H12 Flat black & H77 Tire black and finally Tamiya X-19 Smoke. As varnish I have so far used Mig Jimenez Glossy varnish A.MIG-091.
29 July 2017, 18:58
Stephan Ryll
Outstanding work Mats 🙂 Love it 👍
29 July 2017, 20:18
Alistair Graham
Thanks for sharing the details of the paints. I've got a range of Alclad II I I intend to use on my Sword EE Lightning T5. It's built but awaiting my final motivation to paint it.
30 July 2017, 00:04
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you mates

Most of the fuselage weathering done; basically a very thin black/grey wash/filter over the entire upper surface. I want to accentuate the transition between the fuselage and the wings a bit more and I think I will do that with some black oil. I have some Mig Jimenez oil brusher that I have never used before so let's hope I don't ruin the model completely 🙂
1 August 2017, 18:56
Martin Oostrom
Just make sure there's enough acrylic varnish on your model. But I think you already know that 😉
1 August 2017, 19:14
Mats Bengtsson
Yes Martin but I am glad that you reminded me 🙂 I was a bit nervous regarding the washes (I used Mig Jimenez enamel based panel line washes) but everything has worked out fine so far.

I have a test piece that I have painted and weathered the same way as the model that I will test it on before using it on the actual model.
1 August 2017, 19:26
Arash Zakeri
Master piece
1 August 2017, 19:36
Saeed Ezadi
What a graet job!
1 August 2017, 21:13
Mike Daniels
Looking great! An exercise in minimalism. Good luck with the oil brushed.
1 August 2017, 22:50
Donald Dickson II
Very nicely done! I was unaware they were ever NMF. I like very much.
2 August 2017, 00:44
Martin Oostrom
Youtube Video
 
2 August 2017, 05:13
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much for all your kind comments mates 🙂

Thanks for that link Martin. I also looked at some of Mig Jimenez own YouTube clips about oilbrushers and I can highly recommend them; it is always nice to see a master in action.
2 August 2017, 19:36
Erik Leijdens
Just perfection Mats. Really good job 👍
26 August 2017, 16:48
Soeren R.
Wonderful work Mats - Reference model!
26 August 2017, 17:09
Hanno Kleinecke
Beautiful ! Masterly nmf finish !
26 August 2017, 17:24
Aris Grey
Impressive model!
26 August 2017, 17:37
Stefan Schacht
very nice finish 👍
26 August 2017, 18:14
Jens
Absolutely clean work 👍 👍 👍
26 August 2017, 19:17
Augie
Really sweet build!
26 August 2017, 21:18
Alec K
Excellent result, I really like the metal finish and subtle toning 👍
26 August 2017, 21:44
Michael Phillips
Wow, that is absolutely stunning! A true masterpiece there. Bravo!
26 August 2017, 21:59
Zbynek Honzik
Beautiful job!
27 August 2017, 00:18
Stephan Ryll
Impressive build and NMF Mats! 👍
27 August 2017, 07:00
Martin Oostrom
Just wonderful
27 August 2017, 07:31
Choppa Nutta
Super !
27 August 2017, 07:39
Mats Bengtsson
What a great way to start the day by reading all these kind comments; thank you all very much mates 🙂
27 August 2017, 07:40
Christian Bruer
Another excellent build by you 👍
27 August 2017, 13:06
Donald Dickson II
Absolutely awesome!
27 August 2017, 18:54
Lost_Erik
Mats; That is a fantastic NMF and build.
28 August 2017, 02:21
Mats Bengtsson
Thanks a lot for all you kind comments mates, they are very much appreciated 🙂
28 August 2017, 17:22
Thomas Bischoff
top work 👍 👍 👍
28 August 2017, 20:01
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much Thomas
29 August 2017, 16:58
Glenn
Stunning work really like the shading!
5 September 2017, 08:52
Cristian Bordina
Really wonderful Mats... another masterpiece !!!
5 September 2017, 10:09
Mats Bengtsson
Thank you very much James , Glenn, and Cristian
5 September 2017, 19:28

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