Jb65rams Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) My entry. Built a number of Matchbox kits growing, but not this one. Looking forward to this, should be a fun build. Edited October 21, 2017 by Jb65rams Title updated 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 One of those i have never build, watching with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Great to see a Swedish Saab here. I am only hooping that someone will build the Saab Viggen as well. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 The traditional sprue shots. The eagle eyed amongst you might have noticed that there missing front wheel well door, should be relatively easy to replace. There is also a number of hairline cracks in the canopy. Luckily there is replacement vacuform canopy in amongst the AM bits I hope to use. Plan is to finish this in Austrian colours. It will be the first build in small Austrian Air Force theme I am planning. Other subjects will include a Vampire T.55, Draken, Fouga Magister and a F-5E. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Roll out the Barrel !!... Fantastic - a Saab 29 with full AM. She looks like a beaut kit, so looking forward to your progress as well as knocking up that crew ladder. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Great! I didn't know Matchbox had a kit for the Tunnan. Good luck with the build. Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Great to see this one starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 This kit came out about the same time as the Heller kit and was reckoned to be the better snapped and more accurate kit, aside from the main gear bays being a few mm too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 First chance to update this thread. First up, I pick up a second boxing of this kit. Impulse purchase! Plan is to build one OOB, wheels up and one wheels down, canopy open using the aftermarket. Comparison of the AM cockpit with the kit part. The AM was designed for the Heller kit so hoping it will fit. The OOB version is coming together quickly. Only issue I had was one of my making, when opening the hole for the stand I was a bit over enthusiastic and created overly large. Doh! AM cockpit coming on. Matchbox mould part of the canopy framing to the fuselage, currently working on removing that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Pilot reporting for duty. OOB Saab ready for the paintshop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Struggle to fit the AM cockpit. With the fuselage closed up and the seat in place there was no room for a pilot. My solution was to extend the cockpit opening by a 1mm and thin the seat by a couple of mm until it looked right. Front wheel doors replaced by plasticard. Both planes now headed for the paint shop. Using Halfords grey plastic primer followed by Humbrol Silver from a rattlecan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Looking very good. Nice to see that you have another J-29 to keep the first one company. As you have 2 of them will you be doing both the kit decal options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 That looks realy nice, can't wait to see it have some paint and decals on. Lovely to see a Saab here. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 On 15/11/2017 at 9:42 AM, modelling minion said: Looking very good. Nice to see that you have another J-29 to keep the first one company. As you have 2 of them will you be doing both the kit decal options? Yes, will be doing both options. The decals that came with the earlier boxing seem to be of better quality, will just be using the stencilling from the second later boxing. 2 hours ago, Arniec said: That looks realy nice, can't wait to see it have some paint and decals on. Lovely to see a Saab here. Cheers, Won't have to wait long, paint dried overnight, on with decals this morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 First model completed, this is the OOB build, in Swedish markings. Closing in on completing the 2nd. Wheels and gear doors going on. Still proved to be a tailsitter, so a little more weight was required up front. Here she is finished. Had planned to have a cockpit ladder, but made a pigs ear of the etch, the rungs were very fine and it fell to pieces. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Nice work on both JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Well done. I have always loved the Saab's for their look. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 These look great, nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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