I'm liking your Viggen Gamera, such a powerful 'grunty' looking shape. I've still haven't got on, but it's coming.

I haven't got to my Draken yet Vance, due to other builds, but remain committed to getting it done.

Cheers

Tony

Tony, good to hear from you. No problem buddy, you just pop in when you are able to. I know I have a couple more kits that I want to build for this one as well as the J21. Speaking of the little Saab...

Got home in time last night to do a little work on the J21... Nose weights added, putty blending on the spinner (although I think I still need to do a little more sanding) fuselage buttoned up and added to the wing assembly...

Lookin' good, there, ya BIG SAAB GROUPIE .

I need to assemble and insert the J-21 cockpit, assemble the rest for paint..........then build a spray paint booth from parts acquired at American Science and Surplus and MicroCenter over the weekend.

Tony: Thanks, gotta a lot of work to do, must keep from getting distracted....

Vance: Nice, she looks almost like an anemic P-38!

SG: Good luck with the spray booth, I still don't have one, don't want to know what colours the insides of my lungs are...

Gamera

SG: Good luck with the spray booth, I still don't have one, don't want to know what colours the insides of my lungs are...

Gamera

Tony: Thanks, gotta a lot of work to do, must keep from getting distracted....

Vance: Nice, she looks almost like an anemic P-38!

SG: Good luck with the spray booth, I still don't have one, don't want to know what colours the insides of my lungs are...

Yep, I'd have to compare the specs, but the twin-boom/single engine layout must be significantly smaller than a Lightning. It would be interesting to have the two sitting side by side.

So little and cute the j-21  

Then here the Airfiggen updates:

Bulkhead after the pilot fixed with some reinforcement 

After glue perfect dry i refined the bulkhead and put the dancefloor

With these pieces strongly fixed ,other works will be easier to do 

At the next

bsyamato, I'm always amazed at the details/improvements that you are able to scratchbuild at these small sizes. I'll have to look at the cockpits of my 2 Viggens & see what they looked like before your work was done.

Ok I should stop complaining, at least my kit came with a cockpit floor and back! Nice work Bsyamato!

Looking good everyone...

Hopefully soon I will actually bust out the 17.

Thanks, Budd

VanceCrozier

Gamera

Tony: Thanks, gotta a lot of work to do, must keep from getting distracted....

Vance: Nice, she looks almost like an anemic P-38!

SG: Good luck with the spray booth, I still don't have one, don't want to know what colours the insides of my lungs are...

Yep, I'd have to compare the specs, but the twin-boom/single engine layout must be significantly smaller than a Lightning. It would be interesting to have the two sitting side by side.

Hmm -

Saab J21
    •    Length: 10.45 m (34 ft 3 in)
    •    Wingspan: 11.6 m (38 ft 0 in)
    •    Height: 3.97 (13 ft 0 in)

Lockheed P-38
    •    Length: 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) (11.53 m)
    •    Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m) (15.85 m)
    •    Height: 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) (3.91 m)

sub revolution

Looking good everyone...

Hopefully soon I will actually bust out the 17.

Thanks, Budd

Can't wait to see that one started up!

Hmmm, interesting... with one engine I guess she would be slightly smaller than a P-38. If you have a Lightning Vance in 1/72nd it would be interesting to see the two together.

Gamera

Hmmm, interesting... with one engine I guess she would be slightly smaller than a P-38. If you have a Lightning Vance in 1/72nd it would be interesting to see the two together.

Only slightly shorter, but a much shorter wingspan. No 1/72 Lightnings in my stash though. (yet )

VanceCrozier

bsyamato, I'm always amazed at the details/improvements that you are able to scratchbuild at these small sizes. I'll have to look at the cockpits of my 2 Viggens & see what they looked like before your work was done.

LoL the detail work just started ,original kit as i remember provides only to an approximated seat suspended in the void :D 

Last night used a few milliput co start correct fuselage shapes in the back

Clif i put a dancefloor not a normal floor  a swedish dancefloor !

btw i fear about the amount of correction neede on this kit 

Alright, this weekend did have some progress...

Just making sure I've got some decent shots of the cockpit before I close it up!






Drilled out the nose cannon. Not sure it's "to scale" anymore, the original looks almost like the muzzle is sticking out of a sheath of some kind, but this LOOKS better to me, and is les likely to snap off.


I also drilled out the air intake for the DB engine, and drilled out areas for the landing lights at the front edge of the booms...


Now, the instructions, see how the gear bay doors are shown without attachment points? Uhh, completely accurate! I'll be using some Evergreen half-round stock to help the attachment here.




Kit wheels (dark green and smooth) are going to be replaced by some FW190 wheels I had in the spares box. The Actual tires have a very heavy tread, smooth simply won't do.


Underside has now been painted as well.

Great adjustments  Vance!!!

Kit ip looks also good

Thanks bsyamato - I just wish there was a good way to display the canopy open. Guess I'm lucky that the kit glass is as clear as it is.

VanceCrozier

Alright, this weekend did have some progress...

Just making sure I've got some decent shots of the cockpit before I close it up!

Drilled out the nose cannon. Not sure it's "to scale" anymore, the original looks almost like the muzzle is sticking out of a sheath of some kind, but this LOOKS better to me, and is les likely to snap off.

I also drilled out the air intake for the DB engine, and drilled out areas for the landing lights at the front edge of the booms...

Now, the instructions, see how the gear bay doors are shown without attachment points? Uhh, completely accurate! I'll be using some Evergreen half-round stock to help the attachment here.

Kit wheels (dark green and smooth) are going to be replaced by some FW190 wheels I had in the spares box. The Actual tires have a very heavy tread, smooth simply won't do.

Underside has now been painted as well.

Nice work there, ya BIG SAAB GROUPIE

Sprue-ce Goose

VanceCrozier

Alright, this weekend did have some progress...

Just making sure I've got some decent shots of the cockpit before I close it up!

Drilled out the nose cannon. Not sure it's "to scale" anymore, the original looks almost like the muzzle is sticking out of a sheath of some kind, but this LOOKS better to me, and is les likely to snap off.

I also drilled out the air intake for the DB engine, and drilled out areas for the landing lights at the front edge of the booms...

Now, the instructions, see how the gear bay doors are shown without attachment points? Uhh, completely accurate! I'll be using some Evergreen half-round stock to help the attachment here.

Kit wheels (dark green and smooth) are going to be replaced by some FW190 wheels I had in the spares box. The Actual tires have a very heavy tread, smooth simply won't do.

Underside has now been painted as well.

Nice work there, ya BIG SAAB GROUPIE

The more time I spend with the J21, the more I appreciate the design. So IKEA-like!

Vance: Nice work! The J21 is a good looking plane and you're doing her justice.

Bsyamato: A dance floor? Don't make me break out the ABBA 8-tracks!

Thanks Gamera!

Gamera

Vance: Nice work! The J21 is a good looking plane and you're doing her justice.

Bsyamato: A dance floor? Don't make me break out the ABBA 8-tracks!

Abba .. saab .. mhhh wait!! i remember something 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwy0-V4Rx_M

Here an old video of one of two Abba singers  with a draken. Fresh video from 1968

bsyamato

Gamera

Vance: Nice work! The J21 is a good looking plane and you're doing her justice.

Bsyamato: A dance floor? Don't make me break out the ABBA 8-tracks!

Abba .. saab .. mhhh wait!! i remember something 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwy0-V4Rx_M

Here an old video of one of two Abba singers  with a draken. Fresh video from 1968

I don't think she was really flying that Draken!

Probably not but the draken have a good surface to build on a dancefloor :D ... btw for my taste the song is terrible 

Lol... I'm more or less a country sorta guy- wouldn't even know Abba if I heard 'em. It's the first Swedish band that comes to mind though 

Gamera

Lol... I'm more or less a country sorta guy- wouldn't even know Abba if I heard 'em. It's the first Swedish band that comes to mind though 

"The first" ...  Are there any other Swedish bands?? 

Ok, guess I'll agree - the only band that comes to mind. 

Went back and watched the Swedish horror/SF movie 'Terror in the Midnight Sun'. Only movie I've ever seen that ended in an alien Yeti/Satshquatch being burned to death by a torch waving Laplander lynch mob. If you like skiing, well this movie has more skiing than the Winter Olympics.....  

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Ok, guess I'll agree - the only band that comes to mind. 

Went back and watched the Swedish horror/SF movie 'Terror in the Midnight Sun'. Only movie I've ever seen that ended in an alien Yeti/Satshquatch being burned to death by a torch waving Laplander lynch mob. If you like skiing, well this movie has more skiing than the Winter Olympics.....  

Soundtrack by ABBA?

Wow, busy and/or too tired to trust myself with Saab fiddlybits so far this week. I did paint the landing gear tires last night just to say I accomplished something...

Lol, actually the movie came out in the late '60s so it pre-dates ABBA by a few years.

I know what you mean, hopefully I'll get some time to work on the Viggen when I get the P-40 and P-47 off the bench...