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Title: 1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)
Post by: lastvautour on February 07, 2015, 09:14:24 PM
Fuselage block has been glue and awaits drying followed by drawing the template and rough cutting.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on February 17, 2015, 06:52:52 PM
Wood selection has been done and templates used to outline the major parts.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on February 27, 2015, 04:30:17 PM
Block cuts completed. The fuselage has since received some closer shaping.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on April 06, 2015, 03:10:47 PM
Carving has started.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on April 16, 2015, 08:45:38 PM
Canopy fitted and sanding started on fuselage and wings.

Lou
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Post by: Boomerang on April 16, 2015, 09:21:48 PM

Looks great , Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on April 17, 2015, 12:31:30 AM
Thank you Gordon.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on April 24, 2015, 07:39:47 PM
The tail feathers are fitted. The vertical fin is held in place with bamboo sticks and the horizontal planes are mortise and tenon as per Ken's directions. Garet gave me the micro chisels many moons ago. I have used them often but this is my first attempt at this method of assembly. The main plane however is the Strombecker method.

The 1/72 is the Strombecker kit assemble by Ray and completed north of the border by yours truly.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on May 12, 2015, 01:59:13 PM
First visit to the paint shop.

Lou
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Post by: Biggles on May 13, 2015, 06:12:48 AM
Looking good and reminding me that I should get a move on with my saber!
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on May 13, 2015, 09:39:27 AM
Thanks Biggles. Show us some progress shots when you get them.

Lou
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Post by: buccfan on May 14, 2015, 09:14:43 AM
Looking good Lou, have you decided on a colour scheme yet? regards Paul J.
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on May 14, 2015, 10:37:18 AM
I have decals for the RCAF Sky Lancers Aerobatic team that were given to me when I was posted from "10 Field Technical Training Squadron". The Skylancers page is http://aerobaticteams.net/rcaf-sky-lancers.html and WINGS PALETTE has many nice RCAF European schemes http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww3/f/97/94/0
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/97/pics/94_23.jpg)

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on May 20, 2015, 08:43:37 PM
Primer coat sanded and redone. ready for paint scheme. RAF Dark Green over Dark Sea Grey and Medium Sea Grey bottom.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on August 13, 2015, 08:22:05 PM
Bottom colour is done. Hopefully the top camouflage colours will be added by next week.

Lou
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Post by: Biggles on August 18, 2015, 04:47:51 AM
looks very nice lou!
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on August 18, 2015, 04:31:59 PM
Thank you Biggles.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on August 22, 2015, 03:01:32 PM
Paint shop has been busy. The camouflage was applied using the airbrush and the red portion Krylon rattle can. The decals are aftermarket given to me when I left my position at 10 Field Technical Training Squadron in 1998.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre
Post by: lastvautour on August 24, 2015, 04:59:00 PM
Masking tape removed and no bleed off red anyplace.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)
Post by: lastvautour on August 28, 2015, 05:40:49 PM
Roll out 28 Aug 2015.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)
Post by: Boomerang on August 29, 2015, 02:26:12 AM


  Looks great. Well Done Lou.

  Gordon
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)
Post by: Biggles on August 29, 2015, 06:02:49 AM
Wow! I like it.
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)
Post by: buccfan on August 29, 2015, 09:21:12 AM
Very nice indeed Lou, excellent work. Best regards Paul J.
Title: Re: 1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)
Post by: lastvautour on August 29, 2015, 02:01:16 PM
Thank you Gordon, Biggles and Paul. Your comments are much appreciated.

Lou
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