Bjorn Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) Most of you that have not seen my WIP are probably not familiar with this one. It was a never-realised project from the late fifties to create an attack-/bomber aircraft to carry the projected (but later cancelled) Swedish nuclear bomb. See more in the WIP thread. The whole project was cancelled since it would have become too expensive, and instead Saab started working on what became Viggen. But this is the missing "36" between Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen. I used RBD Decals for Saab A 32 Lansen. This individual is portraited as it would have looked like in about 1969. The camouflage pattern is inspired by a suggestion for Viggen, before the classic splinter camouflage was created. Main landing gear and wheels are modified F-14 Tomcat ones. The front leg is a modified 1/48 Starfighter leg. Wing tanks are from a F-16. A nice fighting face! Finally a duo that could have been... Edited April 29, 2017 by Bjorn 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 That is some beautiful modelling and a project I'd never heard of Thanks for sharing it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanguin Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Very nice, Bjorn. That looks like an excellent build, the Broplan vac forms can be of varying quality, one or two of mine were very thin in some places and thick in others. You have made a very nice job of a rare kit. I like the 'pre-fields and meadows' camouflage scheme, great to see it modelled so well. Take a bow, sir. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Excellent modelling and painting! I wasn't aware of this aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 When it's sitting alone it looks quite small. It's only when it's sitting beside the Draken that its real size becomes apparent. That's a lovely job on a model few of us will ever see, let alone build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Wow! That looks amazing. I'm with Jessica, it looks tiny until you put it with the Draken. Is it about the same size as a F-105 or Buccaneer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Thud4444 said: Wow! That looks amazing. I'm with Jessica, it looks tiny until you put it with the Draken. Is it about the same size as a F-105 or Buccaneer? Not that big, it should have been about 17 metres long, somewhat larger than a Viggen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 You should be proud. It looks amazing. I love Swedish aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 That's brilliant! How is it that nearly all Swedish military aircraft look like they have from Gerry Anderson's sketch book? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 That's an interesting aircraft - what engine was it designed to take? To British eyes it looks like a cross between a Hawker P.1021 - intended for much the same role - and a Mirage, but from your comment it would seem to be a little smaller than the Hawker design, which was large to take the Gyron. Clearly that would be a little too large for the A36 whereas the Avon (or Atar) would be too small. Perhaps a single J-79? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Fabulous representation of SAAB's ultra secret A-bomber project. So highly classified was the A 36 project, that it's alleged that not even SAAB's CEO Tryggve Holm was aware of it! Apparently, the engine was to have been the British Olympus that powered the Vulcan and the Concorde. Your model is so convincing, Björn, that it takes an effort to realise that it didn't have a corresponding full size original. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Great looking build, a aircraft I had never heard of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Very nice build - these Saab jets do have something special that I like. Glad to see something different. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Wow! That's impresive! Especially knowing how simple Broplan vacu kits are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hard to believe that is a vacform, excellent work! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Awesome!👍😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That's a beauty, the model and the design. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Superb modeling and very convincing what-if. b. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Hello,Bjorn - Another beautifully built and finished subject from you,as always.This is an education for me as The 'J-36' is new to me.It looks most impressive in model form.It certainly would have been so in real life.The size comparison against the Draken is very interesting.The design,and please forgive me for saying this,looks quite 'Miragesque',particularly in the wing.This leaves no doubt in my mind that it would have been a remarkable performer,like her predecessor and successor. A great tribute to a great concept. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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