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Academy 1/72 F-86F Sabre

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 3:48 PM
Hey All!

It's nice to hear the 1/72 Aviation Guru's opinion on the kit. Thanks for the tips, Mr. Boyer!

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 2:48 PM
Fujimi's F-86F is the best Sabre in 1/72 scale. I reviewed it in FSM way back when it first came out. The Hobbycraft Canada/Academy Sabres are basically copies of the Fujimi, but not quite as finely detailed.

Fujimi Sabres come with two different wings:

"6-3" wing (hard leading edge) with standard span and no slats

"F-40" wing with increased span and slats (but they are not molded separately

The Hobbycraft Sabres are molded with two wings:

"6-3" wing (hard leading edge) with standard span and no slats

"Canadair Mk.6" wing (standard span with slats, and HC molded them separately.

The Sabre wing saga is a quagmire, complicated by the fact that many Sabres were retrofitted with later wings as they served.
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    November 2005
Academy 1/72 F-86F Sabre
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 11:50 AM
Hey All!

I just purchased Academy's F-86F in 1/72 ScaleBig Smile [:D]. Can anyone give me some tips on this kitQuestion [?](Paul Boyer I'm looking in your direction!!!)? It would be very much appreciated if I could get some feedbackTongue [:P].

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