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Are we talking about any branch of service or just USN for the group build???

Are you talking about a ACMI pod?

I think so too.

I stand corrected I found several pictures in the Osprey book about the 4th Wing F-86 Sabres in the Korean war. Good call HomeBe.

I think it is a MA-1A start cart. A good picture can be found @ USAF National Museum. Dean

Thanks Martin. It was a struggle. I'm ready to start a modern kit!

This is the 1979 Monogram A7-A Corsair II. It's pretty much OOB except the decals of VA303 Attack Squadron and a few spare PE pieces for the cockpit. post images free image hosting image sharing how to take a screenshot on a pc upload an image

Finally.........I'm calling this one done. It was a no fun build and wouldn't recommend this kit to ANYONE. I shocked myself by finishing it. I'll post more completed picts in the finished thread. Thanks for looking. upload png

I'm seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. The ordnance is attached and the pilot is in place. free photo hostingcertificity.com

I started the base by using a 1/8" x 1/2" aluminum bar that I bent around a masonite circle. I polished it up with sandpaper after getting the bend right. how to use print screen I cut out a 3/4" pine board in a oval and painted it black and then glossed it pic hosting I found a sticker on line for the "Golden Hawks" VA 303 and attached it to the base. That is where I'm at now. windows screen capture

I agree with Kurt. I've built several of these Monograms and they are a fun kit. They look much better than any others in 48th scale. I built "Pretty Penny" in flight and love the way it looks on a stick. I can post a pict if you like. Dean Never mind pretty Penny. That was a 100. I was thinking about "Mike's Bird".

Finally, I have the decals on. I've never wrestled with aftermarket decals like this before. The only way I could get them to release from the backing paper was by using water almost at boiling and copious amounts of Micro Set. These were new in the bag from Superscale...........go figure. screen grab Now it's on to attaching pylons & ordnance. Also I'll include some picts. of the stand I'm making. host image online

Well I sure have walked away from this kit more times than I should have. I will now "endeavor to persevere" even if it kills me! I pinned all the bombs because I couldn't think of a better way to attach them. image url upload The AIM9D's and rails are ready to attach. image url upload

The gear wells on the F-86 Dog Sabre were green zinc chromate.

Do you ever feel like the masking is never ending with NMF? I always feel that way when building one.

From what I have read, the tankers are the main point for the USAF not dealing with CFT's on Vipers.

Touch up is done & squadron colors are applied. Clear gloss is next and work on pylons & ordnance. Not my favorite things to deal with. how to capture screen

I was able to get some paint on this last night. Of course some touch up is necessary including white on 2/3 of each horizontal stab which I forgot. free adult image hosting The rudder & fairing on the vertical stab will be Insignia Blue. free screenshot software

This beast is primed and ready for the paint barn. upload image online

That's a surprising pict. for me also. Never saw it till now.

If I shaved my hair off my head, you would find a road map of scars from Phantom bites. 😥 I lost more blood from hanging panels than I Care to remember. I'm not sure if red edges would have mattered!

I like the F-5 or T-38 on the side also.........looks good

I'm at a snails pace but I am moving along. The wings & horizontal stabs are on with little trouble. free picture upload The coaming will be detailed later. screenshot windows 7

I got tired of sanding & filling so I worked on the sidewinders. I pinned the rails with copper wire for ease of attaching the missiles. I'm using the AIM-9D's from the Hasegawa Weapons Set C. The kit missiles looked like....well, never mind. 20mb image hosting

Okay, I'm back with a little more progress. I had to shim all the wheel wells so the doors had stops for gluing. The doors were never meant to be closed and it created allot more work for me in terms of filling & sanding. picture uploading Did I mention the filling & sanding? The holes on the bottom are for the in flight stick. gifs upload Till next time.