Looking for info on Revell 1/72 Draken

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Drew Hill - 25 May 2006 10:49 GMT

Hey all!

I'm interested in the lineage of the Revell 1/72 Saab Draken
that came out back in the '60's. I'm guessing that it may
be more of a box scale, but is it anything like the Airfix or
the Heller kits? The Airfix is 'do-able' and the Heller is
pretty nice. I keep seeing it crop up on Ebay for decent
prices and was thinking about grabbing one when I get to
the states for the summer.

Thanks all!

-andy

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maiesm72@netscape.com - 26 May 2006 00:53 GMT

At 1/71 it's about as close as you can get. The rivet treatment,
however, ruins the kit. Looks like a really bad case of acne.

One of my "to be completed someday, maybe" projects is the Airfix
Draken. The intakes are the only really serious problem with the kit. I
grafted a pair of the Revell intakes and the results are really nice.
The Heller kit, which offers both single and two seaters, is much
better and I have heard that the Hasegawa kits is by far the best.

My Airfix Draken project is so old that it predates the after market
products, Bang seat, instrument panel, cockpit sides and floor are all
done from scratch, as are the landing gear bays, pop out generator and
a few other odds and ends.

If the Revell kit shows up again for a decent price grab it. It's a
really nice kit for the history buffs.

Tom

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Mad-Modeller - 26 May 2006 03:57 GMT

As I recall, the rivets are countersunk and will need to be filled in.
Just the other month I had a discussion with another modeller over on
abms about the kit. I think I kept a copy of his remarks about it if
you're interested. Also, the kit dates back to the '50s. I've seen one
in a header bag.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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4. André - 03 Jun 2006 14:25 GMT

The only version you can make with it is a early J35A and don't bother doing
it weels down...
And it's more like 1/78. The only thing I can think of doing with Revells
Draken is to fill it with firecrackers and make a kamikaze Draken. It really
sucks...
Go for Hasegawa. I think we had a thread about this useless kit some time
ago. But if it is your only choise ok, but otherwise chose some other J35
kit. Airfix is pretty good and still cheap and easy to get.

//André

> As I recall, the rivets are countersunk and will need to be filled in.
> Just the other month I had a discussion with another modeller over on
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> Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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