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“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch you must first invent the universe” so... starting from a couple of 3 view drawings and b&w artist’s impressions let’s see where they lead us
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Hej, and Aha! ( perhaps, given we are in Sweden rather than Norway, that should be Abba!) Well I had to. I've always had a soft spot for the J 21, ever since buying the Heller kit back in the 80's when i were a lad, so when I saw that Pilot Replicas were working on this model- it sort of went to the top of the list. I can't do box lids or sprue shots alas ( principally 'cus I've already cut lots of bits off) but if you want to see them - looketh here my lad: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234967733-148-saab-j-21a-3-by-pilot-replicas-released/page-2 From a modellers point of view - what you get in the box is very very nice. very neatly moulded grey plastic - that's reminiscent of current Airfix or Italeri parts; so this isnt short run at all. Overall its very impressive. Cockpit detail is all injection moulded save for some etch belts, and is pretty detailed. I'll be adding a few things based on photos, but I expect a resin & etch set will come out soon. Decals for the instruments would have been a nice touch though Decals designed by Radu Brinzan I think, printed by Cartograph are glossy, and seem a little thick on the sheet - but time will tell. Full stencilling plans are given, with 3 marking options - and there seems to be some confusion between the guide and the photo of the built up model on the instructions as to which machine carries the top triple crown roundels! Instructions and marking guide a printed on high quality glossy stock and are very full, but i feel some of the instructions could be clearer - as its not very apparent, for instance, exactly where the UC legs locate ( and enlargement of these areas would suffice). Colour callouts are clearly indicated and given in Tamiya, Humbrol and FS numbers where appropriate. Sprue gates for the wings are a long flat type, which if you score along with the tip of a scalpel come away beautifully cleanly. I've cut and taped main components together to check fit - which seems pretty good - though there are a couple of areas to watch - which I'll come to as & when. The last two pics highlight a couple of things already mentioned on the linked post: namely the rather strange rhomboidal representation of the fabric covered rudders and elevator, and the fact that the nose cannon isn't actually on the centreline - its slightly offset to starboard. Accuracy wise - well the MMP book has 1/48th scale plans, and comparing this to them the model seems pretty Ok. However I should caution that the plans have no printed scale to check their printed fidelity against - so its all a bit moot. The overall look is very much right though- for what thats worth Onwards then into SAAB-land Jonners