1/32 Hasegawa F-86

Buckeye

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February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, August 18, 2014 11:36 AM

Sweet!

Mike

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Raymond G

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December 2013
From: Greenville, TX.

Posted by Raymond G on Sunday, August 17, 2014 10:47 PM

Wow... Simply beautiful. I guess I'm going to have to look into this Alclad stuff. Looks wonderful! Awesome build! Raymond

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panzerpilot

Member since
December 2004
From: Houston, Texas

Posted by panzerpilot on Sunday, August 17, 2014 8:40 PM

Take Two! (wing box) I redid it with Tamiya flat aluminum. I think that's a bit more like it!

-Tom

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, August 17, 2014 6:51 PM

Gorgeous. I've never had a problem with Alclad being delicate. Its one of the properties I truly appreciate about it. Thanks for posting.

Joe

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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mrmike

Member since
November 2008
From: Far Northern CA

Posted by mrmike on Sunday, August 17, 2014 6:30 PM

Looks like you're winging it very well, can't wait to see it finidhed.

Mike

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panzerpilot

Member since
December 2004
From: Houston, Texas

Posted by panzerpilot on Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:55 PM

Thanks, Guys!

Alclad is a wonderful to work with. It goes on very thin. I also like that you don't have to thin it at all..just pour into the cup. It can be a delicate finish, so I always try to clear coat it asap, along the way to stop rub off. (which is very easily repaired, btw) Also, with the gloss black primer, very thin coats is ideal. Alclad clear coat goes on so smoothly I am serious considering ditching Future in favor of it for all future builds.

As for the wing box, my understanding from references I saw is yes, they were all coated. It was a corrosion coating and did not add to the strength in any way. As for the actual shade? I went by what I've seen on modern airliners, along their wing box and an estimate of what it may have been on the F-86. I guess you could say I winged it! Cool

-Tom

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:53 PM

Must be nice to be in control of Alclad as you obviously are.

She looks great, even all taped up and no decals or anything. :)

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mississippivol

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November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:44 PM

Looking good!

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:40 PM

Nice looking build Tom. I am still practicing with Alclad, but it gives great results when done right.

Did all f-86's have the centre of the wing like that.

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panzerpilot

Member since
December 2004
From: Houston, Texas

1/32 Hasegawa F-86

Posted by panzerpilot on Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:32 PM

Here's the F-86 I've been working on. 95% complete. Decals and slight weathering (?) to follow.

It has been an interesting and challenging build. Overall fit was O-K, considering it's a 40 year old kit. I had to perform some major surgery on the wing tips to bring it back down from an F-40 to an earlier series. Saw, styrene, measure, cut, repeat.

Overall prime with Alclad black. Various shades of Alclad. Airframe Aluminum on the fuselage misted with Aluminum and Duraluminum. Aluminum, Dull Aluminum, Dark Aluminum, and Duraluminum, on the main wing. Lifecolor Light Gull Grey for the Anodized Aluminum on the wing box and tip of the tail. A mix of alclad steel and aluminum for the tailpipe. No AM, except for the gear and decals. Little time spent on the cockpit. Ironically, the canopy fit as good or better, than more modern kits..

Thanks for having a look. I'll post more when she's all finished.