1/48 F-86 Sabre...........................................(Complete 28 Aug 2015)

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Fuselage block has been glue and awaits drying followed by drawing the template and rough cutting.

Lou

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Wood selection has been done and templates used to outline the major parts.

Lou

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Block cuts completed. The fuselage has since received some closer shaping.

Lou

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Carving has started.

Lou

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Canopy fitted and sanding started on fuselage and wings.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Looks great , Lou

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Lou

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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

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First visit to the paint shop.

Lou

[Biggles]

Looking good and reminding me that I should get a move on with my saber!

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Thanks Biggles. Show us some progress shots when you get them.

Lou

[buccfan]

Looking good Lou, have you decided on a colour scheme yet? regards Paul J.

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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


Lou

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Primer coat sanded and redone. ready for paint scheme. RAF Dark Green over Dark Sea Grey and Medium Sea Grey bottom.

Lou

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Bottom colour is done. Hopefully the top camouflage colours will be added by next week.

Lou