Keith Pruitt Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Finally finished one... This is the HobbyBoss "Easy Build" F-86F-40. Not a lot of cockpit detail, but shape and surface detail are fairly nice for the scale. The air brakes were molded to be open, but one "hinge" was broken in the box, so I closed them. This build was done as an exercise for an airbrush review... Also, I caught an oversight, and painted the wingtip lights after taking the pics. Comments and criticism are welcome... Edited November 28, 2010 by Keith Pruitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montgomery Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Excellent job on the panel lines as seen on the underside! Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Outstanding work. I gotta get me one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Greetings Timing is amazing Here is my version of the Hobbyboss kit. Out of Box with some custom numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thanks, Dick, Mark and Bill. Mark, you'd like this kit...simplistic, but it has better surface detail than you'd think. I added some IP & side console decals from the spares box, just so the cockpit wouldn't be so bare. Bill...that is NICE!! Hartmann's ride, from the numbers. Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thanks, Dick, Mark and Bill. Mark, you'd like this kit...simplistic, but it has better surface detail than you'd think. I added some IP & side console decals from the spares box, just so the cockpit wouldn't be so bare. Bill...that is NICE!! Hartmann's ride, from the numbers. Beautiful work! Correct on Hartmann. Fun little kit A couple of weeks on the bench and a little Alclad Thanks for the compliments..How about alink to your airbrush article? Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montgomery Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Nice job on both jets! Alclad is a great way to get a shiny metal finish and you did a great job on the application! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thanks for the compliments..How about alink to your airbrush article? It's easy to compliment nice work...and yours is definitely that. I'll see if I can post a link...I'll have to wait 'til it's published, and that date is up to my editor...<sigh> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareWentzel Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Great builds guys. Lots of very interesting Small Air Force markings available for the Sabre. I'll have to check out the Hobby Boss kit. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thanks, Clare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Bill...that is NICE!! Hartmann's ride, from the numbers. Beautiful work! Very nice Sabre! There was once a young F-100C driver from the 461st FDS (Deadly Jesters) who was jumped by a couple of L/W F-86's during a training flight over Hahn AB, FRG. Afterward, the Hahn wing commander was gonna punish young LT for aerobatics over the airfield, when he got a phone call from COL Erich Hartmann saying "...thanx for that great dogfight!" How cool is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Those are both excellent Sabres! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks, Gil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks Gil Amazing what $8.00 will get you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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