What is currently the best 1/72 Gripen, both sigle and two seater?

[Robertone139]

Italeri, Revell?

But which boxing?

[Lightningboy2000]

1 minute ago, Robertone139 said:

Italeri, Revell?

But which boxing?

Revell without a doubt. They do both single & two seater.

 

Martin

[Giorgio N]

Revell but this only represents the C/D variants, while Italeri produced a Gripen A and a B.

Speaking of Revell, the good one is the latest tool, the box will say JAS-39C or JAS-39D and are based on this one:

 

https://www.scalemates.com/it/kits/revell-04999-saab-jas-39c-gripen--176227

 

The same Revell previously reboxed the Italeri kit (JAS-39A) and even earlier they had a kit of the prototype.

[Robertone139]

19 minutes ago, Giorgio N said:

Revell but this only represents the C/D variants, while Italeri produced a Gripen A and a B.

Speaking of Revell, the good one is the latest tool, the box will say JAS-39C or JAS-39D and are based on this one:

 

https://www.scalemates.com/it/kits/revell-04999-saab-jas-39c-gripen--176227

 

The same Revell previously reboxed the Italeri kit (JAS-39A) and even earlier they had a kit of the prototype.

Yes, of course

[Dave Swindell]

5 hours ago, Giorgio N said:

Revell but this only represents the C/D variants, while Italeri produced a Gripen A and a B.

Speaking of Revell, the good one is the latest tool, the box will say JAS-39C or JAS-39D and are based on this one:

Revell for all of them - You'll get a better looking A/B by doing a few small backdates to the C/D kits rather than trying to tart up the Italeri kit

I backdated the D to a B here, the model's not finished yet but the conversion work is done.

[Anatol Pigwa]

+1 for Revell kit no: 04999 for the single seater or 03956 for the double seater (also available as  gift sets 64999 and 63956).

 

I found the single seater hard to fond lately though, so you should grab one if you see it. The double seater is way easier to get hold if ATM.

 

There is not much choice beyond them either:

There are the old Revell kits based on the prototype, and then there is the aforementioned Italeri kit, which has also been reboxed by Revell Airfix, Tamiya, KP and Bilek.

 

The nice thing about the later Italeri boxing are the decals though, as they also cover hungarian and SAAF Gripens, while the Revell one only takes czech and swedish liveries into account.

 

Edited October 27, 2020 by Anatol Pigwa

[Orso]

https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/39kits.html

 

 Here are the different releases of the 1/72 kits.

[Robertone139]

2 hours ago, Orso said:

https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/39kits.html

 

 Here are the different releases of the 1/72 kits.

Thanks for a most definitive guide to the current crop of kits.

Thanks to all

[Orso]

I should update that page with a link to some small tips building the Italeri kit and to my instrument panels to print out on paper.

 

For anyone needing them:

https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/39Atips.html

https://baecklund.eu/scalemodels/72/papercockpit.html

[Hook]

Good tips, thanks!