Formula F48 Air Racing: Gold Leaf Saab J-21

[TomZ]

Formula F48 Air Racing: Saab J-21

One for Tophe!







Only one more to finish. That's going to be a French aircraft.....

Below are the ten highest scoring aircraft in the 1980 season.

Race Number	Aircraft	Engine	HP	Max Speed
3	Messerschmitt Me-109X	BMW 801E	2250	780 kph
5	Hawker Fury	Bristol Centaurus	2500	820 kph
7	Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate	Nakajima Ha-45 Homare	2300	770 kph
8	Focke Wulf Ta-152	Junkers Jumo 213E	2400	810 kph
13	Kyushu J7W Shinden	Mitsubishi Ha-43	2500	800 kph
20	Messerschmitt Me-509	Daimler Benz DB603	2500	810 kph
31	Supermarine Spiteful	Rolls-Royce Griffon	2400	830 kph
44	Fiat G-56	Daimler Benz DB603N	2500	800 kph
46
362	Saab J-21	Daimler-Benz DB 605D	2200	770 kph

            
TomZ

[Dizzyfugu]

That's elegant. 

[PR19_Kit]

As I suspected, and it looks SUPERB in the Gold Leaf scheme. 

[NARSES2]

As I suspected, and it looks SUPERB in the Gold Leaf scheme. 

It does indeed 

[PR19_Kit]

But why 362?

[TomZ]

But why 362?

You seem quite fascinated by the number Kit. The answer is very down to earth:
It was in a set of decals I had lying around and the red number went rather well with the airframe colour.
No more than that 

TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

I LOVE it, pure Whiff thinking! 

Yes, I find race numbers fascinating, so many different reasons for picking them.

Lewis Hamilton's '44' was because that was the number of the first kart he won a race driving, Stirling Moss's '7' was simply because it was his lucky number, the Ferrari team leader used to carry '27' in memory of the late,  great Gilles Villeneuve etc.

[Scotaidh]

Gorgeous!   

[ericr]

 

[Tophe]

One for Tophe!

Thanks!
This is a marvelous model you made, congratulations! The J-21 beauty in peaceful civilian colours: this is simply happiness...

[zenrat]

She's nice.  Good job.

[Weaver]

I love these! The Saab looks great in these colours.