Airfix 1/72 F-86 Sabre

[Guest]

Hi all, thought I'd share this with you, for your amusement


I was all prepped to do it as Mr Airfix intended, but then had other, what I call, ideas!!!


Lack of funds means this will have to be all my own handy work, so we'll see how we go. Quite happy with it so far, the standard Airfix pilot at least looks alive


Cheers, Neil

[yak face]

Nice start neil, its a great kit isnt it , its a fantastic aircraft to model , very shapely and loads of interesting schemes. Im hoping to do the same kit ( but different markings) for the korean war GB , cheers tony

[Guest]

I want to do one of these too, so I'm watching with interest

[Guest]

Always liked the Sabre(have done a few).


Will be watching.

[Guest]

Cheers lads, you might want to watch through your fingers, though....


It is a lovely little kit, especially for the money. And the fact it was used by so many aerobatic teams means I might and buy a few more wholesale!!!

[papa 695]

I'm watching Neil. It's a great kit I built one not long ago.

[Guest]

Nice kit, you make me want to go out and buy one.


Scott

[colin m]

Nice work. It's strange, looking at your pics, Airfix plastic is so distinctive. I like it.......

[Guest]

OK, cockpit and pilot done. Its not brilliant, but should look OK under the canopy. Now to get the big bits together....


Cheers, Neil

[Guest]

looks good to me Neil,and the pilot is really well painted.

[Guest]

Much better than my usual vaguely man-shaped blobs!

[flyjoe180]

Agree, that pilot looks very well done. Nice start Neil. I'm watching your build.

[colin m]

I think the pilot looks rather smart.

[Guest]

Quick update. The big bits are on, and the first flight taken Needed a few bits of filler here and there, the stuff on the underside mainly due to me hacking the flaps out.


A bit strangely, on both the airbrakes and the opening panels under the cockpit at the root of the wings, I found one side fitted seamlessly, the other with noticeable gaps....


Cheers, Neil

[yak face]

Nice work neil, cheers tony