1/48 F-86 Sabre - Aircraft Nose Art GB.

[meatloaf109]

Here is progress on this one.
(still pissed about the Stuka!)

 

[Catch22]

Nice, and don't blame you.

 

[Rogi]

mighty fine progress and work

 

[fubar57]

Coming along right smart-like and that sucks about your Stoonka.

Geo

 

[N4521U]

This has got to be one of the classic design aircraft of the jet age. Looks great Paul.

This one and the swept wing Cougar!!!!!!

She's lookin fine Paul.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good man!

 

[Wayne Little]

Very Cool Paul!

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Paul. The Sabre, Super Sabre, Gnat, Hunter and EE Lightning are some of the best looking jets ever produced, I think, along with the Mirage III.
Found those parts for you Paul, and I'll get them sent Air Mail on Wednesday - can't get to the Post Office before then I'm afraid.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Paul!

 

[meatloaf109]

Thank you, Terry! The parts will probably arrive as soon as I am done with the foil applications. some progress as to that.

Tail of the repainted Stuka in the shots.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff!
Don't know if these are any good for detail areas, but I'll post them anyway.
This is an early F-86,with the 'V' windscreen, at the Midland Air Museum, and I think it might be sprayed overall in 'silver', which of course is not the normal finish for your period, unless it's very weathered bare metal, which it might be. But the stencils etc might help, and the 'FOD' guard is in place, although I think this might be a non-standard version.

 

[fubar57]

Some nice weathering detail there.

Geo

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Wow, I like the foil detail sir! Very nice.

 

[deckape]

Ahoy Paul
Great pick on the paper tiger, A Beautiful airplane it is. Looking forward on the build Good Job my man.

Boats

 

[meatloaf109]

Thanks, Terry!
I've seen pictures of Sabres with shiny bits, and then again, I've seen Sabres all dull.
I figure I will go for something in the middle.

 

[Catch22]

Looks wonderful!

 

[N4521U]

That's topps Paul, lookin good man!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks, Terry!
I've seen pictures of Sabres with shiny bits, and then again, I've seen Sabres all dull.
I figure I will go for something in the middle.

Yep, same here. Mainly bare alloy, with stainless steel and 'shiny' panels here and there, and, of course, the greyish center panel on the main wings.

 

[woody]

Looking good Paul.

 

[Rogi]

I think the Sabre above is a Canadian bird...

The British converted some F-86E type sabres into E(M) without the slats.

I know Yugoslavia had an order for them and Argentina received some, along with some other South American countries after.