Saab J-21A - building
Cockpit halves primed. Basic details are present.
Most cockpit parts. Quite a lot of building.
The cockpit slowly starts taking its shape.
Seat in the foreground. With the details added it looks really good.
Seat's side view. Seatbelts are also finely etched.
Control panel. Resin + metal details and it really adds to the interior.
Seat's frame with upper seatbelts attached.
Main shape glued (with black marks to determine need for putty/sanding)
Another side of plane. Exhauts are resin details.
Underside. All parts require some dry fitting, but are well going together.
Mostly completed. Decals are varnished, only canopy and prop left.
Close up on the nose. Decals in the kit are superb.
Underside. Maybe only the roundel colour is a little too dark.
A little more completed - with sight and guns
Close up on the nose.
Cockpit, top view.
Cockpit, side view. I'm quite pleased with this work.
Side gun cover should be visible as well as the gunsight.
Comments
29 July 2012, 18:43
Wojciech KuczaThanks a lot! When I get back to this one, I will make better shot of the plane 🙂
29 July 2012, 20:30
Wojciech KuczaYou have a great constructions! Only a pity, that it's very hard to nail down a Tunnan or Viggen in 1:72 and no major producers are making them... (Though there is a wonderful Draken and a very nice Gripen 🙂 )
29 July 2012, 21:07
Urban GardiniIt's a constant hope n' dream to see some new Swedish birds in 1:72 from the major companies.
30 July 2012, 04:12
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Work progress of SAAB's pioneer construction, the J-21.
Model is a Special Hobby kit, built straight from the box, though beside plastic sprue there is quite a lot of photo etched details (mostly cockpit) and some resin parts too (exhausts, wheels and minor details).
This one is in temporary scheme with a sharkmouth on the nose - I simply can't resist that pattern 😉
