Monogram F-86

Holy mackerel, that looks absolutely super! Great presentation too. Love the base. 

GMorrison

Did Monogram ever offer "The Huff"? Or maybe Hasegawa?

 

Yes they did. This was actually a "Huff" boxing of the kit. I sent the decals to vonHammer as I did not use them, and that bird was flown by a relative of his. "The Huff was part of the same flight as this aircraft that I made here. I think Academy has also offered "The Huff", and Superscale recently came out with a decal sheet in 1:48 that has "The Huff" and "Beauteous Butch".

Did Monogram ever offer "The Huff"? Or maybe Hasegawa?

bvallot

I'm glad I caught this. This sabre is pretty badass!! No man left behind...I like it. =] I see what you've got going here in your NMF. Very nice. Things to consider.... 

you mentioned residence--are you a doctor stik??

 

Thank you bv. My mentioning of residence was actual residence, as in place of ;) I'm no doctor by a long shot. Nowadays I'm just a street cop nearing the end of my career. I have just enough medical training between the job, military service, and schooling, to keep somebody alive until the paramedics arrive and take over.

I'm glad I caught this. This sabre is pretty badass!! No man left behind...I like it. =] I see what you've got going here in your NMF. Very nice. Things to consider.... 

you mentioned residence--are you a doctor stik??

Thank you Johnny. It took me several attempts to get that looking how I wanted it to look.

Very well done. I really like the multiple tones of the NMF.

Jim Barton

IPMS Craig Hewitt (Phoenix) had our meeting last night.

 

Ill have to look you guys up. We may be moving out that way in a few years after I retire.

IPMS Craig Hewitt (Phoenix) had our meeting last night.

Ok, this is now officially the end of my F-86's story... early in construction, the pitot tube was broken off the wing. No big deal, I set it aside in the box and figured that I would re attach it at the end of the build, while it would not be broken off again.  Unfortunately as I was preparing to do that, a mishap occurred... as it sat on my bench waiting to be glued on, I spilled a bottle of liquid cement, and the kit part was drenched and ruined... 

Since the pitot tube was not straight, but bent at the base I knew that I could not easily scratch one up from plastic. I decided to try my hand at making a replacement from metal. Thin aluminum rod to be precise. I filed away a narrow portion for the tip, cut it to length, bent it to shape and then glued it in place with CA

With the remains of the original, and the replacement 

And glued in place

Then I finished up the base and some accessories for "presentation" at this evening's monthly IPMS Chapter meeting and contest. I added a folded tarp on the wing root from the Tamiya Jerry Cans set, some POL drums from an ICM set, wheel chocks from the ESCI ground equipment set, and a F-86 rear fuselage stand from the Academy F-86 in my stash.

Well, all the effort paid off... she took 2nd place in the Master Category for this month, and also the Monthly Theme award of "Classic Plastic" (this is a mid 70's vintage kit)

For a kit that fought me much of the way to here, that is a very satisfying note to end upon...

I picked up a nice PSP base over the weekend for this build. It came pre painted, but it needs some weathering, which I have begun.

Toshi, thank you. I'm happy to hear that you like this one.

Mike, you nailed the thought. It did not quite turn out as desired, but I am overall happy with most of the results.

Excellent build!

Toshi

stikpusher

Jay Jay, and Mike, thank you. I will post this close up where most of the worst gaffes are glaring... at least to me. But I am am quite encouraged how everybody here sees the forest, and not the trees on this build.

 

Ah, now I see it and I feel ya, buddy. But its not my build and I still think its gorgeous! :)

A feel a little weird being on the flip side of that. Lol! Always our own worst critics.... 

Jim Barton

Beautiful model! I've always loved those early fighter jets.

 

Thank you! And yes, those early jets in their shiny silver with open noses and swept wings. very pleasing to the eye. 

Beautiful model! I've always loved those early fighter jets.

Jay Jay, and Mike, thank you. I will post this close up where most of the worst gaffes are glaring... at least to me. But I am am quite encouraged how everybody here sees the forest, and not the trees on this build.

Can't see any mistakes/flaws - just a beautiful build!

Dispite your self confessed flaws, (none of which I saw ) I think this is an amazing build and I sure wish I could do that.  I'll keep trying though...I'll endeavor to perservere due to your fine inspiration Mate.

Murph and Bish, thanks for looking in and for your kind words.

Murph, I do agree about this kit having some features that other new ones lack. It is amazing to think that an older kit will do that. And funny how you mention the landing gear. The nose gear attaches as solid as can be. But the main gear was indeed spindly. At least until the glue dried. But now all is well with that. And I did overcome the intake and exhaust trunking  shortcomings by taking covers for those from the Academy Sabre in my stash. It has full trunking for both ends , so it has no need for those parts

Bish the weathering was simplicity in itself- Flory wash in the recessed areas, and pencil on the raised details. Both sealed by the final Humbrol Matt Coat. And of course the requisite gun blast soot was Tamiya weathering  stuff... whatever they call their little compacts.

Now thats real nice Stik.Great job on the NMF and really nice weathering.

Stik,

I was going to say that we are all our own worst critic but you beat me to it.  I think your Sword turned out very nicely.  I've built many of them (mostly Royal Canadian Air Force) but only one RM Sabre.  It's still a good kit, despite the spindly landing gear legs and the blocked intake trunk but it has a few features that the better Hasegawa and Academy Sabres don't have.  You know where the flaws are but most people won't recognize them.  Don't beat yourself up over it.  I think you did a fine job.  I've done RCAF, Luftwaffe, JASDF and Pakistani Sabres.  Not on my list are RAF and a USAF Sabres.  But they will be in the future.

Nice work, brother.

Mike

Chris and MCF, thank you. I firmly believe that we are our own harshest critics. I just hope that I remember any and all lessons learned on this project. 

That's a really nice model Stik

Thank you Don. I saw that you were building the Hobbycraft P-59. I need to follow your build of that one. 

Very nice!

I'm in the middle of two early jet projects, so your build is of considerable interest!

Mike, Steve, and Stephen, the biggest problems came in the decal stage. The yellow ID bands were decals that came from a different decal sheet and did not quite fit this kit. Nor were they matched to any standard yellow paint such as insignia yellow. I had to mix up a custom matching shade by eyeball to do touch ups. And we all know how much of a beast that yellow can be to paint. And the fuselage band was really a beast due to compound curves, etc. The touch ups and fixes to them are quite prominent to my eye. And the metallic paints had some problems too... mostly self inflicted. And some other gaffes that occurred at the end... 

But thank you for looking in and your kind words. I really do love this old kit. Like somebody said above, this was the only game in town years ago. Just needs a little work to shine... even today.

Wow! Nice job completing your Saber.

Beautiful work Stik! I agree with Mike, whatever speed bumps you had does not show. I think I'll have to make this one of Monogram Mafia entries since you inspired me!

Steve