WIP F-86 Sabre
Closed the airbrakes. Needed some backstop on the starboard side
Some weight in the nose
Seat. Bare
Dry fit
Dry fit looks very good
My usual fantasy coloured cockpit
Closing the fuselage
Dry fit of the wings to the fuselage. Some sanding done on the spine
I had to rescribe the lines on the belly and spine
After polishing cloths, it is decent enough
After polishing cloths, it is decent enough
Primer on
Primer on
Alclad Polished aluminium
Looks okay
Masked for duraluminum
Some colour on other parts
Wheel wells masked
Green
Duraluminum sprayed
Stripped as the aluminium lifted
Other approach with bmf
Ailerons
These will be painted duraluminum
Sprayed
Experiment failed as alclad lifted off the bmf. Now entire fuselage covered in bmf
Wings painted vallejo silver. Varnish is pooling for some reason
Stripped her once more
Sprayed the wings Vallejo Silver. While demasking the Parafilm, some of the BMF lifted 🙁
Re-BMF-ed
Looks nice, doesnt it?
Now we're getting somewhere!
The decals won't conform and start to curl. Let's sleep on it.
The day after. Even after extra Microsol, this is becoming ridiculous.
And not coming off, as well
So I stripped the wing tips once more, and sprayed with Vallejo Silver, again.
Progress??
Decals underway
So I drilled two holes and abused a paperclip
This thing keeps falling off
Not it’s posable
Comentarii
5 14 June 2020, 12:50
Martin OostromCockpit is basic and a bit bare. The rest of the kit is a joy for now. Little flash, some sanding. No filler needed yet
14 June 2020, 20:32
Martin OostromWelcome Donald, don't get your hopes up to high!
Minor filler on the belly and spine. Unfortunaley, I glued the halves a bit offset, so sanding was needed.
15 June 2020, 20:04
Martin OostromI got a foldable spray booth Saturday. Despite it being foldable, it still takes a big bite of my limited work area. What I really like is the lack of fumes after the Alclad 👍
21 June 2020, 20:53
Lode SchildermansWell, Martin, and the result looks fine to me. Are you gonna build this as in the photo?
22 June 2020, 05:21
Martin OostromThank you Gordon and Lode. It will be almost as the project picture. A bit less shiny I think 😄
22 June 2020, 05:26
TreehuggerAirbrushing on Vallejo glossy black is my favorite. 🙂 Super smooth. Supposed to be used for metal paint, but works nicely for any other paint.
22 June 2020, 13:39
Spanjaardif somebody can get this to shine, that will be you, Martin. i have full trust in your abilities. once you are back from "America" you will no doubt figure this one out!
20 August 2020, 09:27
Martin OostromCalling her "Misery" is generously upbeat. What a b***h she is. Perseverence is being replaced by plain stubborness on my part. She will be finished, either as a model or as time capsule, burried in the garden.
11 October 2020, 08:09
SpanjaardShe is being tough on you, no doubt. but you will success and make her shine 🙂
11 October 2020, 14:04
Martin OostromShe's done: Completed - F-86F Sabre 'Misery' | Album by Mahoo76 (1:72)
11 October 2020, 14:53
Łukasz GlińskiTough lesson indeed, had to strip my Hurricane lately too.
Throw it away and switch to the HB or Airfix Sabre to get the mojo back 🙂
Got the leftover German HB decals, in case you'd like to repaint her grey&green😉
11 October 2020, 18:12
Martin OostromThanks for the offer Łukasz, but the only time I'll be touching this girl is when I need room in my display cabinet
11 October 2020, 18:19
Donald Dickson IIHave you tried using Solvset? That stuff melts damn near anything.
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11 October 2020, 18:29
Martin OostromNo I haven't Don. To be honest, I'm not interested in another bottle of softener, while I already have three. I do appreciate the tip, thank you.
Even in the display cabinet, this thing keeps haunting me. Repairs needed and effected.
2 December 2020, 20:10
Martin OostromDonald, my wife happened. She occasionally dusts the cabinet. She claims she never breaks anything, but miraculously pieces are wandering around the cabinet...
Ronald, just plain stubborn 😄
2 December 2020, 21:47
Sy BarGlad you were able to fight this one to a win. I had my own fight with their 1/48 version and their unbelievably thick decals, need to acquire some super strong softener! 👍
2 December 2020, 22:00
Album info
She's done: Completed - F-86F Sabre 'Misery' | Album by Mahoo76 (1:72)
