F-86F Sabre * * F I N I S H E D * *

[ij001]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

You're right about the fuselage stripe, Bob, but the odd thing is, to the naked eye, there is no problem - there WAS a problem, but I sorted it by carefully slitting the decal and brushing-in a few coats of MicroSol, it has settled down nicely and is (virtually) invisible. Must be something to do with the flash that has over-emphasised the tiny tear !!

Think I'll go back and look at it again :hmmm

Ian

 

[moon puppy]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

:zen

don't ya hate the digital eye!

 

[ij001]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Doesn't spoil my day, Bob.... :zen I'm a grown man building plastic kits for his own amusement and entertainment....

....Nahhh who am I kidding, I'm gonna lose sleep until I fix it !! :vmad

Ian

 

[jknaus]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Looking good
James

 

[ij001]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Decals on:













...next, weathering :coolio

Thanks for looking and/or commenting.

Ian

 

[phantom II]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Hey , that's looking rather attractive !

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[MrT]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Looking sharp!!

Terry

 

[moon puppy]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

So that's what one looks like at this stage!

 

[Sherman 18]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Looks good to me.

Now I can't wait to build Graces and my F-86s together next month!

 

[ij001]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

If only I could persuade folks here to do an 'F-86 Campaign' - On Britmodeller we called the STGB's (Single Type Group Build's).... I wonder.... :hmmm

Ian

 

[MrT]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

If only I could persuade folks here to do an 'F-86 Campaign' - On Britmodeller we called the STGB's (Single Type Group Build's).... I wonder.... :hmmm

Ian

Aaaaa "SHERMANS"

 

[ij001]

F-86F Sabre - back from the 'Shelf of Doom'

Lightbulb just went on !!

:facepalm

Ian

 

[ij001]

F-86F Sabre - On Finals

Decals finished, light panel wash finished, and this morning I shot an overall coat of satin varnish to get that used/oxidised look.





















Need to add the speed brakes and their actuators then the main gear actuators, the pitot tube, fuel dump mast, and intake & exhaust covers. Also the canopy and....





....the driver !!

More tomorrow, hopefully. Thanks for looking and/or commenting.

Ian.

 

[Dave The Chef]

F-86F Sabre - On Finals

....the driver !!

More tomorrow, hopefully. Thanks for looking and/or commenting.

Ian. [/color]

Oh look it's Richard Egan (looks more like him than Robert :laugh: )
Fantastic work me ol' china B)

 

[moon puppy]

F-86F Sabre - On Finals

 

[Tony lee]

F-86F Sabre - On Finals

:v

 

[MrT]

F-86F Sabre - On Finals

 

[Phil]

F-86F Sabre - On Finals

That kit looks very familiar....!!

got it almost licked now Ian

 

[ij001]

Kit – Academy 1:48.
Paint – Alclad lacquers, Humbrol & Xtracolour enamels, Tamiya acrylics.
Decals – Aeromaster 48-278 ‘Sabres over Korea III’
Extras – None.

North American F-86F-30 Sabre ‘Nina V’
Assigned to Col. Robert Baldwin
CO, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group
K-13 (Suwon AB) South Korea
Summer 1953.

























Thanks to everyone who (as usual) have been so supportive during this (extended) build. Not my best by a long way, but now I have a Sabre in the cabinet which is something that I’ve wanted for a l-o-n-g time. As ever please feel free to comment, ask questions or criticise constructively and thanks for taking the time to look.

Ian

 

[moon puppy]

Well done Ian! Way to go.