Academy F86-F-Sabre
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18 November 2013, 22:51
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What do you think of the kit? I have a couple old Esci Sabres to build someday....
18 November 2013, 23:46
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Hi Gordon - Kit seems ok to date although some minor fit issues. The filler on the starboard wing tip was down to me and over zealous use of thin CA glue - the end exploded! One big flaw is that the suck tube is not continuous but has voids created for the wheel bay and cockpit. I filled these as best I could but quite labourious. Also from other modellers it seems Academy decals are not to be trusted in use and therefore I will be using as much as I can from the alternative set from my Hasegawa kit and an AeroMaster Sheet.
19 November 2013, 07:54
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Nice Sabre, I see you have placed correctly the yellow band on the fuselage. In mine this band is not well positioned (need to be near the root wing).....Cheers.
2 August 2015, 09:59
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Thanks Pierre - I seem to remember it wasn't easy getting that yellow band tucked into the wing root but with loads of Microsol and lots of fiddling got in there.
3 August 2015, 19:27
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Great work, was looking around because I am planning on building this one too. I will have to watch out for the decals it looks like. I like the effect one the sides in the front there, looks good. I was wondering though, I bought one of these and the instruction sheet is missing, was wondering if I could get a copy from someone that has it.
1 February 2019, 07:35
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Christopher - the listing for the 2011 boxing has the instructions.
1 February 2019, 22:38
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Well done. I had horrible issues with the fit of the intake on the one I did. Glad it came with a FOD cover. I would have had to get or make one. I have another in the stash and dont look forward to that part. I had no issues with the decals in mine. But then I believe they were cartograf. Excellent job sir!
1 February 2019, 22:52
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Thank you for your kind comments and apologise for not replying earlier - I have been on a 'plastic model' holiday and been engrossed on a wooden HMS Bounty ship at 1/50 for a change - it certanlty helps your scratch building skills when you do one of these!
14 May 2019, 17:21