Saab J-21R in progress and finished

Bernd Korte
I can't make up my mind: Should I build the "more colorful" version with white wing tips or a "regular" version? The first one looks better but I guess this will be the version everyone's choosing. Modelers can be quite vain...

Malte D
I love the colorful one with the white wingtips.
And I guess the J-21 is unique enough to not see a similar one very often!

Andy Halper
Very nice detail. What are the seat belts?

Bernd Korte
@Andrew: The seatbelts are made from the kit's PE parts.
@Malte: I guess you're right. I also tend more and more to the white-winged version...

Mike Kryza
Hello Bernd, I think what version you build is your choice...😉 Build the plane YOU want...😉

Burkhard D
The 'D' on the tail looks so much beter than the 'O-Umlaut' -> should help to go for the white tips option :-D

Bill Gilman
I agree with the others, I like the white wings and the "D." This plane has always been in the back of my mind as one of those unusual subjects that I like to do now and then. How does the kit go together, Bernd? I don't see much filler in your photo. 🙂

Kelly Wellington
I've two kits of these...One in the J-21A prop version and one in the J-21R jet version. I wouldn't have a preference between the two, but I'm very interested in what exterior green you are using. I note that what I can read of the color sheet calls it 'Olive Green', but I can't make out the brand recommended. I've repeatedly looked for a 'Swedish green' and pretty much settled on IJA green as the closest to what I see....

Bill Gilman
You mean there's more than one shade of olive green? 🙂 🙂 🙂

Bernd Korte
Ok, I'll do the blue "D" 🙂
@Bill: The fuselage halves went together pretty well with only little filler needed. The wing-fuselage and twin boom-fuselage fit is another story and needs more attention (filling/sanding).
@Kelly: The color sheet recommends Gunze H309. I kept it simple and looked at my Vallejo cross reference chart which suggests Model Air 016 US Dark Green for H309.

Kelly Wellington
More than just one shade? A quick count of two paint sources brings up no less than ten variations of the theme, including two shades of Italian olive green. I'm surprised there is no Spanish olive green.

I'll be following with interest.

Bill Gilman
I was joking about the olive green. I have at least 10 bottles of olive green from different manufacturers and they're all different. Comes in handy for post shading though! 🙂

Kelly Wellington
I thought maybe... 8^D}

Bernd Korte
My christmas holidays are drawing to an end. I didn't manage to finish the Saab, but will pic up this project next time I have a few days of spare time. All decals have been applied and the model has been sealed with Future floor wax.

Kelly Wellington
I like it as it...I'm looking forward to the fini 'walk-around'.

Jose Miguel Rodriguez
Whats the fitting of the kit?

Bernd Korte
In general it's quite good for short run. I had to use some filler and sanding sticks on the wing-fuslage and wing-twin booms joints though.

Jose Miguel Rodriguez
Thanks Bernd

Luc B
Hi Bernd, I'm a big fan of your modeling style!

Luc B
and subjects 🙂

Christian Lehmann
Great result of a not so often seen model.

Mike Kryza
Looks really very good - nice plane...

Bernd Korte
Thanks a lot! 🙂

Bernd Korte
The Saab is finally finished 🙂 The fragile landing gear was quite the challenge but in the end it all went well.

Mike Grant
I like that a lot, Bernd. Cool scheme too - was the white a temporary application?

Tim Vereecke
well done Bernd! i like it 👍

Bernd Korte
Thanks Mike! Yes, some kind of temporary exercise markings. I tried to simulate some wear and tear on the tanks that I noticed on photos of the real aircraft using the salt technique, but I'm not 100% satisfied with the result.

Jose Miguel Rodriguez
Excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gerald
Sehr schöne Arbeit Bernd 👍

Kelly Wellington
Very nice, Bernd. I have to ask...what was the green you used for the craft's basic color?

Bernd Korte
Thanks guys!
@Kelly: I used Vallejo Model Air 16 (US Dark Green) for the green camouflage.

Stefan Schacht
Hi Bernd, die Saab ist sehr schön geworden. ich freuen mich darauf sie mal live zu sehen.

Bernd Korte
Danke Stefan!

Jan H.
Schön daß jemand diesen frühen Jets bauen :TOP

Deine J 21R find ich sehr schön und in meinen schwedischen Augen sind die Farben perfekt. 🙂
Die Kratzer and den Tiptanks stimmen auch gut gegen das Originalfoto.

Leider gibt es einige Problem mit dem Bausatz und hier ist was man verbessern kann...

Der hintere Teil des Fensters soll in Linie mit dem Falz unten gehen
Der Falz vor dem Lufteinlass ist auch zu markant
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und die Tiptanks soll mer nach vorn sitzen.
Hier kann man es besser sehen.
flygvapenmuseum.se/d..nikutveckling/J-21R/

Die Schubdüse ist auch nicht tief genug aber das hast Du toll gelöst "mit dem Schnuller" 😉

Bernd Korte
Hi Jan, thanks for your posting! Now it's too late to correct those flaws..argh 🙁 But it's good to get some feedback from a compatriot of the plane's origin home country 🙂

Thomas Ehrensperger
I like the Saab Airplanes. Very nice built 🙂

Bernd Korte
Thanks Thomas!