Bjorn Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) I'd better start with another one if I am gonna make my seven entries... However, this small beauty will be a pretty simple and quick one: I have not decided markings yet, but the kit decals will be replaced. Since I have already build a yellow Swedish one, this one probably will be a camouflaged SwAF one. Maybe this one: . I started with some almost-invisible-riveting, rivets are typical for the Safir. Maybe I will keep the raised panel lines, I think they look good together. Edited January 10, 2021 by Bjorn 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 It's so yellow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) Having never had this kit before, I have four on order (to take advantage of the new decal sheet). However, knowing the Heller supply chain, they won't arrive in time for this GB. Edited October 12, 2020 by klr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Started with the cockpit (a good idea... :D) . Safirs have either green or grey cockpit, so you have to chech references for your individual. The cockpit looks nice OOB, so i just added the mesh left to the rear seat. Very little will be seen anyway though the thick canopy. Speaking of canopy... Having built this one before, I completely forgot the big weakness of this nice little kit... Oh, well... A thin sheet of plastic covered the underside of the cockpit - Heller did not care about the wheel wells at all. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Nice yellow! You need to paint it at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Yes, I came across the same issues with my earlier build of this kit. Plastic card for the u/c bays and ill fitting canopy which needed a few sessions of heavy filing and micro-mesh. All rewarding in the end though. Your work so far it’s looking really lovely. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Some more progress on my Saabs: The little Safir is no longer yellow! But Vallejo bright orange is really bright, so it is almost more visible now! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 By the way, I changed subject for this build - I thought! Visiting the F 15 wing museum a few weeks ago, I decided to go for that museum's Safir instead. But doing some more research, I discovered that it actually was the same individual as the one pictured above, but transferred to F 15 wing from F 7 wing. Another thing that I discovered about my first picture above, is that the Bulldog behind is the one that I once flew in, doing my military service in 1990. Of course, I have built it as well, actually twice. Both the Tarangus 1/48: ...and the ancient 1/72 Airfix, with myself as co-pilot. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 The kits decals are useless, colours and shapes is OK, but the printing quality is too poor. But luckliy, there are lots of goodies in my overfilled Swedish Air Force decals box. I even managed to find the F 15 wing badge. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Bjorn that is looking very nice. The Safir is now on my wanted list....JP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 That's looking very nice Bjorn. There is something very appealing about light aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Standing on its own legs (although the tiny landing gear is invisible here...) - a relief that it didn't become a tail-sitter. There were not much space for nose weight... A light wash has been applied, now only a coat of matt varnish remains. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 A few small final touches and a layer of matt varnish, and the little Safir is ready for inspection. A curiosity is that Saab numbered their non-military products in the same line of numbers, regardless if it was an aeroplane or a car. So Saab 90 was a passenger aeroplane (Saab Scandia), Saab 91 was the Safir, Saab 92 was Saab's first car, Saab 93 and 96 were developments of the 92, Saab 94 and 97 was their first sports car (Saab Sonett) and Saab 95 an estate version of the 96. Saab 99 was another car, and Saab 102 later became the Saab 900. But when Saab reached number 105, it was another aeroplane, the Saab 105 jet trainer, actually originally developed for civilian purposes. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 That's a fantastic build and a superb finish Bjorn! The extra details are great too. Amazing work.....just like all your other builds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Congratulations Bjorn Not an aircraft I'm familiar with, which makes this build all the better. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Nice finish! You're beefing up the gallery! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Superbly nice! You have created a very convincing Safir, I really like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Lovely build of a cool plane! I wish I'd bought that kit on ebay when I had the chance. Oh well! I really like the little net inside the cabin, it's cool. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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