1/48 AMT Lockheed S-3B Viking

by Stephen Prior

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This is the 1/48 S-3 kit originally boxed by ESCI, then released by AMT, then Italeri.  It's also available as an ES-3 with additional parts. I used the AMT version which is the S-3A and requires some modification to current B version, the kit goes together quite easily and is very large.  I added a lot of aftermarket for this  build including Paragon wingfold and flattened wheels, Aeroclub metal undercarriage, KMC cockpit, Squadron Vacform canopy, Eagle Designs D-704 refuelling pod and TwoBobs decals.  

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Using World Air Power Journal 34 as  a reference, I added the fuselage chaff dispensers and blocked off the MAD probe.  The GPS antenna on the cockpit frame was scratchbuilt and additional RWR anntenna was added to the wingtip receivers.  I used TwoBobs "Santa-Tracker" decals without the Santa decal and also armed her with Mk20 CBU's from Hasegawa.

After I'd finished the kit I obtained Darren Roberts excellent Steel Beach FOD covers.  They went on very easily and add a bit of colour.  They also hide injector pin markings inside the intakes :)

Stephen

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Photos and text © by Stephen Prior