Vance: CallsignOwl is launching a 'Forces of Nature' GB in a month or so and since Viggen is Swedish for 'Thunderbolt' I'm going to hold off starting and do a cross GB if it's all the same to you.

Cliff

I'm not sure which kit I'd build, but count me in.

Maybe I'll finally build the 1:48 Viggen that's been in the stash for a while, but more likely I'll get either the Gripen, Viggen, or Drakken in 1:72.

Ya lost Gamera, but I'm in with a 1/72 Heller J-21.

As I'm forcing my digital Point and Shoot  to do tricks it was never designed to do, it is going to take a while to work out the depth of field for those old SLR  close up lenses and Neutral Density filter before I can post decent photos..

Vance: I've posted a photo of the painted Instrument panel and cockpit walls for you next door.

Sprue-ce Goose

Ya lost Gamera, but I'm in with a 1/72 Heller J-21.

As I'm forcing my digital Point and Shoot  to do tricks it was never designed to do, it is going to take a while to work out the depth of field for those old SLR  close up lenses and Neutral Density filter before I can post decent photos..

Vance: I've posted a photo of the painted Instrument panel and cockpit walls for you next door.

Oh, I'm still in just a slightly delayed start here

The time will allow me to finish some other stuff off before I start the Viggen.

[quote user="Gamera"]

Sprue-ce Goose:

Ya lost Gamera, but I'm in with a 1/72 Heller J-21.

As I'm forcing my digital Point and Shoot  to do tricks it was never designed to do, it is going to take a while to work out the depth of field for those old SLR  close up lenses and Neutral Density filter before I can post decent photos..

Vance: I've posted a photo of the painted Instrument panel and cockpit walls for you next door.

Oh, I'm still in just a slightly delayed start here

The time will allow me to finish some other stuff off before I start the Viggen.

Sorry, Gamera.

I misunderstood.

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You think I'd miss this party???

When I read Saab GB, I thought of the car...

SAAB cars and SAAB aircraft were once produced by the same company

sub revolution

Navigator- Ooh! A floatie!

Yamato- Only the Swedes could make low vis gray look so awesome...

normally i don't like all grey schemes but in this case you're right

i feel like this will be a real funny GB!

sub revolution

In like a fat kid on Sweedish meatballs!

With a little Wikipedia research...

First flight of the Saab 17 (their first aircraft:) May 18, 1940 (that's today!)

First flight of the Gripen: Dec 9, 1988 (effectively the end of the year.)

How 'bout those for "official" dates?

Thanks

(Sorry folks, sunny long weekend up here = Vance no touchy the computers!)

sub revolution - dates look good.... IT'S ON!!!!

Gamera - cross GB is fine with me, anything that may help get a few extras in here.

Kugai - welcome to the madness!

ww2psycho - they make cars too?!?!? 

Alright gentlemen, Seeing as how we're only a few pages into this thread, I'll re-title it ( I think I can still do that?) and use it for the official GB thread. I may or may not be able to set up the roster list on the front page today, but I will this week for sure.

I didn't know there was an aircraft manufacturer by the name SAAB so that's why my mind automatically thought of the car.

Hey, they're out there! Have a look around, you may find something odd & interesting. Sweden is more than just IKEA and meatballs!

VanceCrozier

 

Alright gentlemen, Seeing as how we're only a few pages into this thread, I'll re-title it ( I think I can still do that?) and use it for the official GB thread. I

One Swede  likes the title change

[quote user="bsyamato"

normally i don't like all grey schemes but in this case you're right

i feel like this will be a real funny GB!

[/quote]

Hopefully this build will inform, entertain, and ruffle a few feathers in a good way. Considering the cast so far, this build has the potential to reach EPIC status!

EPIC!!! Possibly, just too bad that a certain Field Marshall isn't really a Big SAAB groupie....

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

taxtp

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

I think you're onto something! I'll add a Chef!

(btw, anyone posting to this - make sure to add some "Tags" to your post - I've already started the process with my posts, but multiple users tagging te same words seem to work best. The tags show up in that "box o' words on the right side of the web pages. We could attract a little more attention that way )

taxtp

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

Wasn't the chef Manny's personal cook when he was serving on the Eastern Front???

BTW: Added Viggen, Lutefish, Gripen, and ABBA to tags... 

Gamera

 

taxtp:

 

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

 

 

Wasn't the chef Manny's personal cook when he was serving on the Eastern Front???

 

BTW: Added Viggen, Lutefish, Gripen, and ABBA to tags... 

whishing to see the face of peoples that searching for abba and found a tunnan or a viggen kit

Gamera

 

taxtp:

 

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

 

 

Wasn't the chef Manny's personal cook when he was serving on the Eastern Front???

 

BTW: Added Viggen, Lutefish, Gripen, and ABBA to tags... 

Yeah, it got kinda murky in the '40s, boatloads of gold bullion to Sweden, steel & Swedish field kitchens with staff  to the Germans....

I've been told Manny would fight though a whole Soviet division for a taste of the Chef's famous cat meatballs...

bsyamato

 

Gamera:

 

 

taxtp:

 

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

 

 

Wasn't the chef Manny's personal cook when he was serving on the Eastern Front???

 

BTW: Added Viggen, Lutefish, Gripen, and ABBA to tags... 

 

 

whishing to see the face of peoples that searching for abba and found a tunnan or a viggen kit

SAAbba??

VanceCrozier

 

bsyamato:

 

 

Gamera:

 

 

taxtp:

 

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

 

 

Wasn't the chef Manny's personal cook when he was serving on the Eastern Front???

 

BTW: Added Viggen, Lutefish, Gripen, and ABBA to tags... 

 

 

whishing to see the face of peoples that searching for abba and found a tunnan or a viggen kit

 

 

SAAbba??

Probably Black SAABath

going for food and workbench!!!

bsyamato

VanceCrozier:

 

bsyamato:

 

 

Gamera:

 

 

taxtp:

 

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

 

 

Wasn't the chef Manny's personal cook when he was serving on the Eastern Front???

 

BTW: Added Viggen, Lutefish, Gripen, and ABBA to tags... 

 

 

whishing to see the face of peoples that searching for abba and found a tunnan or a viggen kit

 

 

SAAbba??

 

Probably Black SAABath

going for food and workbench!!!

LOL, ok sorry this Yankee Meatball brought it up

VanceCrozier

taxtp:

I wouldn't mind seeing the chef in the GB Badge :)

I think you're onto something! I'll add a Chef!

Now you're cooking !

VanceCrozier

EPIC!!! Possibly, just too bad that a certain Field Marshall isn't really a Big SAAB groupie....

Manny not a BIG SAAB GROUPIE !? 

Must be because of the "No SAAB GROUPIE " clause in his lease on that  Volvo convertible 

VanceCrozier

 

(btw, anyone posting to this - make sure to add some "Tags" to your post - I

Such as BIG SAAB GROUPIE ?

The Navigator

Considering the cast so far, this build has the potential to reach EPIC status!

I will take this as a compliment... I think.

Gamera- Abba? Really??

Guess I need to see what the LHS has in store... Definitely thinking a 1/72 Draken or Viggen. I MIGHT even break my usual "one build per GB" rule for this one...

sub revolution

The Navigator:

Considering the cast so far, this build has the potential to reach EPIC status!

I will take this as a compliment... I think.

Gamera- Abba? Really??

Guess I need to see what the LHS has in store... Definitely thinking a 1/72 Draken or Viggen. I MIGHT even break my usual "one build per GB" rule for this one...

I'm contemplating dragging my ancient Lindberg Draken out of storage for this build.