1/72 airfix north american F-86F sabre

Post by **ridgers22** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:22 pm

as the only jet fighter i have any interest in i thought this would be an ideal start for this group build. (and the modelshop dont have any B-52s as of yet). Yes its a 1/72 but gave me my 1st chance to look at the new airfix molds and i must say i am impressed! well done airfix

anyways heres the box and the sprues.

cant wait to dig in and get cracking with this.

I dont think it will take to long but like i said its something to pass the time till my B-52 arrives

Thanks guys

happy building

Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:37 pm

Ridgers go take a look at Coen's build, Dan (DC87) has shared some fantastic info on his sabre build log.
Good luck with the build dude...

Post by **ridgers22** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:40 pm

thanks andy ill have a look right now

Post by **DC87** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:41 pm

Very nice looking kit - can't beat the new tool Airfix offerings. You are more than entitled to the information I provided Coen so just say the word and I shall PM them to you

Post by **ridgers22** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:44 pm

thanks dc.. iv read through it and its fantastic. im reading as i type haha

Post by **Lee** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:20 pm

Nice one ridgers, look forward to the build mate

Post by **good2us1** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:30 am

Yes a very good choice!!!

Are you going to stick to the same paint scheme as the box art?
I'm liking that dragon!!!

Post by **ridgers22** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:36 am

yes good to us i will be. hopefully find some pictures of the real one online

not really made a start yett but hopeflly over the weekend

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:27 pm

Should be good mate, Sabre is a classic Cold War jet. And I hear good things about this new kit from Airfix.

Oh, where in Bonny Scotland are you from mate?

Post by **ridgers22** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:05 pm

just a quick update. got the cockpit in and all painted. didnt bother putting any other details in as u cant really see any of it. anyways heres the pics

thats all for now

Post by **ridgers22** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:12 pm

i found this photo online while looking at reference pics and must say its a very interesting photo

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:19 pm

Wow, tightly packaged in there! I wonder if the pilot could feel the guns recoil, his legs can't be that far from the guns there.

Post by **ridgers22** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:21 pm

i was thinking the same thing.. and the gun barrels are really close to that tanks...

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:23 pm

You have to remember the tanks would be behind the aircraft skin of course. And I don't think there would be much chance of a bullet suddenly turning 90 degrees as it leaves the gun barrel lol.

But yeah, impressive packaging in there, any F1 car designed would proud lol, as they aren't much different under the skin.

Post by **ridgers22** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:28 pm

being a busy day at the work bench got all the main body done now and sprayed in chrome.. this is the 1st all silver plane iv ever done and think tamiya chrome silver is a great choice for metal body aircraft... might be wrong but i think it turned out pritty well.

feel free to comment, all hints and tips will be taken on board as i said its my 1st bare metal finished aircraft iv done

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 1:33 pm

Looks good there mate. Nice even smooth coverage you have there. The Games Workshop metallic paints are actually pretty good as well.

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:02 pm

wow.... love that chrome... very shiny...

Nice progres, keep it up!

Post by **ridgers22** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:28 pm

was browsing the web and find this very very interesting website

http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=120

As a world war 2 fanatic this it the most interesting thing iv ever done on model building. Re-searching subjects about i dont know about is fantastic

Post by **Coen** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:36 pm

Cool stuff Ridgers.
She looks sleek.
Metal finishes are a hobby onto themselves.
My hat is off to you buddy.

Post by **ridgers22** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:01 pm

thanks coen

im starting the decals tonight so should have pics up tomorrow

Post by **Lee** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:06 pm

ridgers22 wrote:. Re-searching subjects about i dont know about is fantastic

That's great - That's the cool thing about GB's and SiG's

Post by **ridgers22** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:24 pm

1 thing iv defo learned is that i dont like building jets.. i had no idea that a nose weight had to be put in and now i have a tail down jet

but im sure ill think off a way to sort that ... i hope

Post by **Paul** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:05 pm

Looking good ridgers, great job on the NMF

Post by **ridgers22** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:11 pm

so this is were im standing after tonight. was hoping to get the decals done or at least started

Oh well got the undercarriage done and realised that there was no weight in the nose

so i filled all the space i could with milliputty and hopefully after painting it black you wont really see it..

thats it for now guys

Post by **ridgers22** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:29 am

since its absolutely chucking it down with rain here and i have a day off im going to get this finished today... well i hope so anyway

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:50 am

Yeah I am building more modern aircraft now, but I have a tendency to almost forget about nose weight as well! Luckily Harriers don't seem to need it, but I will prob chuck a bit in anyway to be on the safe side.

Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:46 pm

Sweet work the Ridgers.

Metal finishes are a skill setter.
Too bad about the nose weight.
I think that your fix is probably the easiest thing to do.

Post by **ridgers22** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:00 pm

yeah coen it sure was.. serves me right for building prop aircraft pritty much all the time haha. iv painted it black now and it doesnt look to bad. im in the middle of decals so will get pics up tonight at some point..

Post by **ridgers22** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:52 pm

well... started just after 1pm i had 1 tea break but FINALLY the decals are done

Here she is in all her glory before i start weathering her.... my faveroute part

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:13 pm

WOW that was quick looking good mate

Post by **Lee** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:41 pm

Looks great

Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:08 pm

That's gorgeous Ridgers, holy moly dude. You nailed that thing!!
Well done buddy.
With the decals on she's a beauti!
Thumbs for you dude

Post by **ridgers22** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:37 pm

thanks guys now for my favorite part...... the weathering.

Only problem now is finding out how to tackle weathering a bare metal finish

Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:19 am

She's a beaut! Almost finished already! I like the commitment.

Post by **ridgers22** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:19 pm

before i put my final pics up i thought id just put a little bit about the sabre up.

The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as America's first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in the Korean War, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable, and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces until the last active operational examples were retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.
Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and 1956, in the United States, Japan and Italy. Variants were built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Sabre added another 1,815 airframes, and the significantly redesigned CAC Sabre (sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CAC CA-27), had a production run of 112. It was by far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with total production of all variants at 9,860 units.

YouTube · Post by **ManCupboardModels** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:32 pm

Fantastic job on the decals!!!

Brilliant job all round

Post by **ridgers22** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:22 pm

well time for me to say thats me finished this project

my conclusion is that this kit is fantastic... airfix have definitely took there new molds to a very high standard and whoever are making there decals now needs to take a bow. This was so much fun to build with hardly anything to fill. 10/10 for the new airfix kits especially this one.

anyways heres the final pic of my little 1/72 airfix sabre

Must say a big thank you to all who has commented and fallowed this build and a big thanks for letting my in this group build.
iv learned alot about building jet aircraft which is out of my comfort zone as i usually build ww2 aircraft

thanks again guys and hope you enjoy

http://m.youtube.com/user/MrBobsBuilds · Post by **Rob** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:38 pm

I certainly did enjoy - great build and end result.

Post by **bullgill67** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:23 pm

stunning looking model - fantastic finish

michael

Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:32 am

She looks fantastic Ridgers!!
Top Drawer buddy. You handled that metal finish really well.
I love the weathering too.
All Great stuff.

Don't forget to post your pics in the Final Reveal section for judging eh?

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:07 pm

A big hand to yourself!
Great paintwork!
Loved following this buid!

Post by **ridgers22** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:33 pm

thanks for all your kind words guys