1:48 AJ-37/ SF-37 / SH37 Viggen canard correction set

The real subject

The Viggen is a Swedish combat aircraft with an unusual layout: a large delta wing is complemented by a pair of canards with flaps. These shortened its landing run so much that it could operate from ordinary roads. It is exactly the shape of this canard and the way it joins the fuselage that anyone who knows the Viggen notices on a model. The AJ-37, SF-37 and SH-37 versions named in the designation belong to the family of single-seat machines.

What the set is for

It replaces the canards of the kit with parts of corrected shape, which means it puts right a detail the kit renders inaccurately. Which kit the set belongs to is not stated, so compare the shape and the spacing of the pins with your model before gluing. Correcting a shape is a change that looks inconspicuous on a finished model, but on this silhouette it is decisive: a wrongly shaped canard spoils the impression of the whole aircraft.

How to work with it

• the parts are not polystyrene, so cement for plastic models has no effect on them; use super glue
• cut the excess material away with a sharp blade a little clear of the part and sand off the rest
• cut the original surfaces off the kit and level the area they leave behind
• seat both sides at the same angle, as any asymmetry on this pair shows at once
• wash and degrease before painting

Terms of supply

This is an accessory for a kit. The aircraft model, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.