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Airfix Model World
http://www.airfixmodelworld.comBASIC BUILD
SAAB JAS-39C GRIPENBASIC BUILD
SAAB JAS-39C GRIPENwheel well and cockpit tub were
fixed in place, the front fuselage
halves were joined, while the rear
halves were secured to each other
separately and adorned with thevertical tail. Meanwhile, both main
gear bays were added to the lower
wing/fuselage. Modular designs
are always a worry, but test-
fitting showed the overall fit of all
airframe parts to be excellent...
undoubtedly good news. Next,
the front and rear fuselage halves
were tacked together with a few
of drops of Loctite Easy-Brush
Superglue, before the one-piece
lower fuselage/wing section was
joined to the fuselage parts in
a similar manner. Tamiya Extra
Thin Cement was then used
across the joins, before both
upper wing halves were added.
Once again, the fit was rather
good. The leading corner join of
each upper wing surface needed
a little filler and sanding toDECAL OPTIONS
Revell provides two colour schemes with its new Gripen:- 211 Squadron, Czech Air Force, ‘Tigermeet 2014’ with tiger and skull art
- 39255, F 17, Swedish Air Force, Red Flag, Nellis AFB, 2013
MODEL SPEC
Saab JAS-39C Gripen
By: Revell
Stock Code: 04999
Scale: 1/72
Price: £14.99
Available from:
Revell, http://www.revell.de/en{69}
Airfix Model World
http://www.airfixmodelworld.comjoined to the fuselage parts in
a similar manner. Tamiya Extra
Thin Cement was then used
across the joins, before both
upper wing halves were added.
Once again, the fit was rather
good. The leading corner join of
each upper wing surface needed
a little filler and sanding toMODEL SPECAvailable from:
Revell, http://www.revell.de/en“test-fitting showed
the overall fit
of all airframe
parts to be
excellent”
A hint of filler was used
where the joins didn’t
mirror panel lines on
the real thing.Slightly more filler was added
on top to cover where joins
didn’t match panels.The undersides were a rather
light shade of grey, here mixed
from Tamiya acrylics.68-72_Gripen.CC.indd 69 17/03/2015 14:43