1/285 Gripen

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Kurt has produced a very nice looking 3D printed Saab Gripen in 1/285 scale.
I hope you don't mind me putting a shout out Kurt but you really should post a photo.
I think there may be a bit of interest in this.
Should not be a problem here with a photo if there is no link to "the 3D company" sales page, I think.
My apologies if there is.

I'll be buying one to checkout if I can use them. The weapon load out has everything


The photo I have seen changes my impression of 3D printing.
Excellent job mate.

[kfeltenberger]

Thanks for the shoutout, Mick! I was very surprised when I saw the fine detail on the miniatures. Back in 2012, I attended a seminar on 3D printing by Stratasys and Solidworks and was pretty amazed by what even their lower end printers could produce. That said, the difference between their high end printers' printed items and the 8 pack of Gripens that I had printed was like night and day. Before, you knew that the item had been printed, now it looks almost cast.

Needless to say, I'm quite happy with how they came out. There are some things I'd change (I think the IRIS-T fins are a bit large), but by and large they work. Eventually I'll have the design upgraded to the new Gripen E once there are some detailed pictures available of 39-8.

Here are the pics...just click on the thumbnail for full size.

Top and bottom of Gripen:



Ordnance:



Group A
Top to bottom:

AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-65 Maverick
RBS-15
RBS-15
4x GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs on BRU-61/A rack
4x GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs on BRU-61/A rack
External Fuel Tank
External Fuel Tank
2x Meteor missile on dual rail rack
2x Meteor missile on dual rail rack
Litening III pod
2000lb laser guided bomb
2000lb laser guided bomb
2x 500lb laser guided bomb on dual rack
2x 500lb laser guided bomb on dual rack

Group B
Top Row:
Unsure, might be AIM-120 without forward fins or airshow dummy smoke missile
Unsure, might be AIM-120 without forward fins or airshow dummy smoke missile
Unsure, might be AIM-120 without forward fins or airshow dummy smoke missile
2000lb laser guided bomb
2000lb laser guided bomb
2000lb laser guided bomb
2000lb laser guided bomb

Bottom row
Unsure, might be AIM-120 without forward fins or airshow dummy smoke missile
Meteor missile
Meteor missile
Unsure, might be AIM-120 without forward fins or airshow dummy smoke missile
Unsure, might be AIM-120 without forward fins or airshow dummy smoke missile
IRIS-T
IRIS-T

Non-resized images may be found here:

Gripen Aiframe: http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa4 ... G_0724.jpg

Ordnance: http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa4 ... G_0725.jpg