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1/72 Canadair Sabre Mk 6 Start June 2020 - Completed 1 Aug 2020

Started by lastvautour, June 12, 2020, 06:28:21 PM

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lastvautour

Although I have six 1/72, one 1/48 and a 1/32 Sabre, another is was in order. They are simple and can be put together rather quicky. I have yet to select the colour scheme. There are so many to choose from. I will make decals for the common markings and either make of select from my collection of decals for the nationality.

Lou

Gearup

One can imagine the designers carving up a prototype of the Saber and saying he same thing.  "Simple and can be put together rather quickly". If it looks right, it usually flies right too.

Fraser

buccfan


lastvautour

Did some sanding siting on my new deck. Very pleasant day. Photo to follow.

Lou

lastvautour

Photo taken for Ray. A lot of models will be worked on my new deck. Here I sanded the main wing airfoil shape and did some minor sanding on the fuselage. The tail feathers and canopy are done and siting on my workbench.

Lou

lastvautour

Assembled and rough sanded.

Lou

Boomerang

 Looking good Lou.

A CAC Sabre is still on my to do list.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour

On reading up on the CAC Sabre it mentioned the the Avon engine was wider and that the intake was enlarged by 60% but I could not find drawings specific to the type. I wanted to do a Red Diamond version. Do you have drawings specific to the CAC CA-27 Mk 32?

Lou

Boomerang


Lou
I have been looking for drawings and info for years.

I have the Warpaint book.

I've surfed the net and found the following using CAC 27 Sabre.

https://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/modernplanes/modern-c/84966/view/cac_avon_ca-27_sabre/

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a94intro.htm

This has a 1/32 plastic kit bash which highlights a few areas.

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1856

  Mmmm I'm tempted

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Gordon




lastvautour

Thank you Gordon. I downloaded the drawings. My version will not do as the thickness of the fuselage comes up short. Another day!

Lou

lastvautour

#10
Paul, a comparison of the Blueprint.com drawings revealed that it is just an F-86E with the cannon armament. The F86H may be a closer fit. I will continue to investigate.

Lou

This project continued on the 1/72 Avon Sabre Mk 32 thread. http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1785.0

lastvautour

Primer applied followed by fixing the broken vertical fin. ARRRG. The primer/filler did a great job of sealing the grain. Once sanded and primed, the paint scheme will be selected.

Lou

lastvautour

Camouflage applied. Canopy and anti glare panels next.

Lou

Boomerang


lastvautour

Thank you Gordon. I have selected RCAF 434 Squadron colours.

Lou