Kalashnikov-47 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 LOOKIN' GOOD!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Mike. I agree with Patrick.... it is MAGNIFIQUE.. Mike the scribing/stencilling is AWESOME and SUPERB....well done... Keep going and show MORE pics soon... [glad you missed the G8/G20} HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Patrick / Holmes: Thank you. I got the replacement decals from Bill and I will hopefully have this project completed by mid week. All other CanMilAir decals are in place and I applied a layer of decal film to the replacements not long ago. I work midnights Monday and Tuesday so it may be later in the week but we'll see. Once I finish this, it's on to my Missile With a Man GB entry. So many models. So little time. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 The build is done. I've sent photos to Bill at CanMilAir for his perusal. Without any further ado, Canadair Sabre 2, s/n 19365, 421 Sqn, RCAF, Grostenquin, France, May / Early June 1953...version 2. Thank you all for your comments, criticisms. help and support. I appreciate it. Mike Left Front View Canopy Script Left Front View #2 Right Front View Front View Top View Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Turned out great Mike!! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Thanks Shawn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF18 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Mike Words fail me, my friend! Super clean job on the fit and finish. <_< Wonderful paint job. Excellent realism with the decals. Add the inherent beauty of the Sabre as a subject, and mix it with the sentiment behind AX 365, and you leave me speechless. Well done. :blink: ALF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
camophilip Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Seeing your great model I even think about buying this kit too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) ALF, Thank you for the kind words my friend. As you can well relate, there's a bit of extra incentive to do it better when there's a personal connection to the subject you're building - like your Tiger Meet CF-104. I appreciate your thoughts. camophilip, While the kit isn't without its issues, as you can see by my, phantom's geedubelyer's and dmthamade's builds, it builds up to a nice kit. Good luck should you bring it into your inventory. Mike Edited July 23, 2010 by AX 365 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The build is done. I've sent photos to Bill at CanMilAir for his perusal. Without any further ado, Canadair Sabre 2, s/n 19365, 421 Sqn, RCAF, Grostenquin, France, May / Early June 1953...version 2.Thank you all for your comments, criticisms. help and support. I appreciate it. Mike Left Front View Canopy Script Left Front View #2 Right Front View Front View Top View It has THE WOW factor... STUNNING...AWESOME...SUPERB...AND... SO SEXY..... :wub: :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
masterqq Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Wow......... I like it.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I really do like this one!! :lol: Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 HOLMES, richter, masteregg and Julien: Thank you very much for your kind words. I appreciate them. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalashnikov-47 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 BEEEEEEYYOOOOOOOOOOOTEEEEEEFUL!!!!! Looking VERY good, Mike! I need another Kinetic kit and those 421 Sqn. decals!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Mike, Stunning...... Almost want to do one myself!!! Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barneydhc82 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Beautifully done Mike! I was in Zweibrucken during the last days of the Sabre in Europe and Did the radar run on the 25 plane formation prior to close-out. Always wanted to fly one of those birds! Barney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 She turned out beautifully Mike :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) Patrick, Emil, Barney and geedubelyer: Thanks very much for your feedback. I really do appreciate it. The results were well worth the effort. You're a lucky man to have experienced what were the RCAF's heydays in Europe Barney. My mom always said I was born 25 years too late. That would have put me in my early 20's in the earl 50's. I appreciate the sacrifices that the pilots and staff of the Air Division and Canadian Air Group made for us. The RCAF Cemetry at Choloy was a very sobering reminder that those days were not all fun and games; there were very real dangers associated to what those brave young men and women were doing. As I've told some of the Sabre and other RCAF pilots I've met, in some ways I live vicariously through them. Chatting with these veterans is a great way for me to ensure that they know their efforts were not made in vain. Cheers. Mike Edited August 4, 2010 by AX 365 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Another stunning build Mike. Well done brother! Regards Andrew :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Another stunning Sabre Mike! I like this one even more than the Canadair one. Clean metal finish and sharp scheme gets a big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Andrew / A.S. Thanks for the kind words guys. Again, another labour of love. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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