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1/32 Kitty Hawk F-86D (25th FIS Naha AFB, 1958)

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  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
1/32 Kitty Hawk F-86D (25th FIS Naha AFB, 1958)
Posted by sbemo13 on Friday, April 10, 2015 10:32 AM

My father was 18 when he loaded the Mighty Mouse rockets on F-86Ds. They were replaced by F-102s shortly after. Thoroughly enjoyed the kit, main fit problem was intake. There are some ejector marks. I added detail behind pilot seat. I added "firing pins" in back of rocket tray. The seat arm rest are in raised position, you may want to lower. Kitty Hawk will be issuing a F-86K also. I will convert another F-86D to F-86L.

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Friday, April 10, 2015 11:18 AM

Very nice!Yes  The Sabre is still one of my favorite jets.

Mike

  • Member since
    October 2011
  • From: Lake Villa, Illinois
Posted by Chuck Davis on Friday, April 10, 2015 12:12 PM

Sbemo - NICE!  I'm glad yo usay the kit is a good one.  I'm hoping to start one after my Felixstowe is docked.  What paint did you use for the grey, if I might ask?  Nice job...

Chuck Davis

  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Friday, April 10, 2015 6:47 PM

TY Mike, I agree, I think the Sabre is my all time variant favorite.

  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Friday, April 10, 2015 6:49 PM

TY Chuck, I used a grey acrylic mix that I have used before. I probably should have put dullcote over it. Shawn G.

  • Member since
    October 2010
Posted by hypertex on Saturday, April 11, 2015 6:17 AM

Love the Saber, but your computer is infected with some adware called "downloaditkeep." It is injecting ads into the text that you post.

Just google the name for instructions on how to remove it.

Chris

  • Member since
    March 2003
Posted by rangerj on Saturday, April 11, 2015 2:36 PM

You have done a beautiful job on the F-86D. I'll have to get one of those kits after seeing yours. Does anyone know what was done to the center section of the real F-86 wings. The few I have seen up close look as though the section is anodized metal, or some sort of "treatment", rather than paint.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, April 13, 2015 7:31 PM

I think the grey looks pretty close but a bit flatter is better, I would agree.  Here is a pretty good period color photo of the area.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 3:16 PM

TY John

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