1/72 Hasegawa S-3A Viking

by Edwin M.

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This is my 1/72 scale, very "clean" looking S-3A Viking built completely out of the box. I've been eyeing this kit for a long time now as it's quite hard to get where I come from. The moment I saw it on the shelves, I grabbed it! It took me more than a year to complete this kit as I had to pursue my studies in between.

This model is painted with Gunze paints of H308, H317 and H337. The only weathering I did was to highlight the scribed panel lines (most of the panel lines are raised) and also the landing gear. I had no major problems with the fitting of this kit, except for the underwing roots, which needed a fair bit of filling.

A coating of Mr Hobby Gloss top coat was applied before decal application to prevent silvering. The decals went on without problems and were sealed with a coating of Mr Hobby Flat top coat.

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Looking back I could have added more weathering on the model, as it looks a bit too clean for a US Navy aircraft   Perhaps I'll do just that in the 1/48 Italeri set which I intend to built in the near future

Edwin

Photos and text © by Edwin M.