Julien (UK) Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) This is the Hobbyboss kit, not bad little sabres even more so given the price £4.99 each. The kit gives you two options. 1. South African Air Force No. 2 Sqn during the Korean War. Overall not bad the decals are to red and the tail flash should be straight not tapered. The main band seems to slope to much in my view. This aircraft had a slatted wing so i just removed the wing fence. Bombs and pylons stolen from an Airfix sabre as I have a pic of this aircraft bombed up. Aircraft is painted humbrol 191 chrome silver. 2. USAF 334th Fighter Sqn Maj James Jabara Korea July 1953 For this one I replaced the main yellow band with one from an Academy kit. Aircraft painted with Humbrol 11 silver after a failed attempt to use the new Mr Color BMF paint. The Mr Color went on great, but when overcoated with clear went from polished Aluminium to gun metal! Overall a nice little kit. Really surprising were the decal, generally excellent and really go down well with no vices. Julien Edited June 12, 2011 by Julien (UK) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Julien What a bragain . Both of them are brilliantly finished and it's very clean neat lines that makes them look AWESOME.. NOICE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alvin5182 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Julien: WHAT? no Canadian stuff? Very nice builds. Like 'em both! Alvin5182 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Nice Julien! I have a couple of those same kits, and nice to see some built and feedback on pros and cons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) Julien: WHAT? no Canadian stuff? Very nice builds. Like 'em both! Alvin5182 Dont worry my next sabre is going to be Canadian, just cant decide between a Sky Lancer or one of the ones they painted overall red, saw one of those in larry Milberrys book and I have the decals for it! Cheers for the comments guys. Ken one thing is they 100% need nose weight. I put 10grammes under the cockpit tub and that works. Julien Edited June 12, 2011 by Julien (UK) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) Julien - thanks for the tip on nose weight! Edited June 12, 2011 by Ken Middleton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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