robban75 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hi all! This is my colour profile of the JAS 39C Gripen. I'm working on a book together with a friend of mine that will feature all of Saab's jet creations. My role is to make line drawings of these aircraft. My friend is an expert at making colour profiles. Being impressed with his work I decided to try it myself. Below is my second attempt at making a colour profile. My first colour profile was just for fun, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/rob...pg?t=1258891805 and is a somewhat stealth adapted Gripen. Please bear in mind this profile is not finished. The markings are not complete, and I still need to polish some areas, add some screws and wear, also swedish Gripens never wear NATO pylons on all stations. It's difficult, but fun. I'll be doing more of these for sure! Hope you guys will like it. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I think it looks great, Robert ! Very nice indeed ... Your 'Stealthy' Gripen is rather cool too ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Robert, LIKE IT? NO! I LOVE IT !!! It is very clean and sharp and love it and the Gripen is STUNNING too.....More Please..THANK YOU HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robban75 Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks guys! I'm really glad you like it! I've playing around with the canopy. Is this one any better? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I like the new canopy, nice reflective quality ... They are always subjective in profiles and are handled many different ways ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
felixdk Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Beautiful work. What software are you using? Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robban75 Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Beautiful work. What software are you using?Don Thanks Don. I use photoshop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric2020 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Very nice to see this Grippen artwork!!! I am about ready to paint my model in an test scheme of the Grippen black and white, but so far have only found one picture of it on the internet. Any help much welcome!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCRaven Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) Robban, i suppose that you have wrong underwing pylons - those are NATO standard (for example on South African), but Swedish and Czech Gripens have different style. Edited November 26, 2009 by TCRaven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robban75 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) Robban, i suppose that you have wrong underwing pylons - those are NATO standard (for example on South African), but Swedish and Czech Gripens have different style. It's true that swedish Gripens never fly with NATO-pylons on all stations. But they are sometimes fitted on some of the stations. During Red Flag at least three stations had NATO-pylons. Here's a Gripen with Swedish pylons, except for the pylon under the right intake. And a Gripen in thai markings. Edited November 26, 2009 by robban75 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robban75 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Very nice to see this Grippen artwork!!! ;) I am about ready to paint my model in an test scheme of the Grippen black and white, but so far have only found one picture of it on the internet. Any help much welcome!! Thanks Eric! :) Unfortunately there are not many photos avaliable on 39-2 in its black white scheme. Perhaps this is the picture you have found? http://www.militaryaviation.eu/images/SAAB/JAS39_39-2.jpg Here's a drawing of the paint scheme. Observe that 39-2 sometimes(or perhaps most of the time) had a black radome with a much thicker and longer pitotube for a better reading during high alpha and beta flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric2020 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Thanks Eric! :) Unfortunately there are not many photos avaliable on 39-2 in its black white scheme. Perhaps this is the picture you have found? http://www.militaryaviation.eu/images/SAAB/JAS39_39-2.jpg Here's a drawing of the paint scheme. Observe that 39-2 sometimes(or perhaps most of the time) had a black radome with a much thicker and longer pitotube for a better reading during high alpha and beta flight. Thanks robban75 The pic is so far the only one I could find. On IPMS Stcokholm there are 2 photo's of an all black Grippen also used for testing. To have some more fun in painting the black and white is nice to work with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I like those latest profiles, Robert ... Nice ... The four view of the black and white jet is handy too ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robban75 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) I like those latest profiles, Robert ... Nice ... The four view of the black and white jet is handy too ... Gregg Thanks Gregg! I've been doing some more polishing. Actually I have done alot more polishing, but at 1280 pixels it's barely noticable. But I'm satisfied with the results. @Eric I found four pics of 39-2 when it was all black. Found it here http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/warfare-...n-fighters.html Found it here http://gripen.wz.cz/technickypopis.htm Found it here http://www.sff.n.se/jubileum/jubileum_notiser.htm Found it here http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/124JAS39-2.htm A close up pic. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...b_Gripen_bl.jpg At the bottom of this page you can find more pics. http://www.bjorns-story.se/private/Airforc...rt2.htm#Royal37 Edited November 26, 2009 by robban75 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCRaven Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's true that swedish Gripens never fly with NATO-pylons on all stations. But they are sometimes fitted on some of the stations. During Red Flag at least three stations had NATO-pylons. :D roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Those profiles looks like it should be in a book or magazine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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