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While waiting for paint for my other projects I decided to start this. I'm

doing it as a natural metal finish plane with RCAF markings from the mid

1950s.I am using the Hobbycraft kit. I have the cockpit partially done, there

are a few things to alter to make it fit right. The right side console 23 is about

1 1/2 mm longer than the left console so I placed it 1 1/2 mm further forward

other wise it hits an pushes item 24 the rear bulkhead. The seats foot rests have

to have 1 1/2 mm trimmed off of them or the hit and jam the instrument

panel and knock it crooked. I also leave the control stick off as it seems to

get knocked off when you put the seat in later. The last time I trimmed a little

off the control stick boot and wedged it in between seat and instrument panel.

The instruction sheet is very vague so don't even use it except as a general guide.---John

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Here are two ways to correct the seat so it doesn't interfere with the

instrument panel. The Mk 6 I cut the foot rests down by 1 1/2 mm

and the F-86E I trimmed the foot rests to a little wider than the instrument

panel pedestal's width. HTH---John

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Tony thanks, isn't my image above right, gray cockpit and seat and black instrument

panel and side consoles? I did the side of the consoles gray, only the tops of the

consoles are black where the instruments are. Hope I nailed it.---John

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I have the seat almost done and painted. I just need to make

some harnesses out of tape. I cut the foot rests width wise

so they now straddle the instrument panel pedestal. I have the

seat in place as a test, it won't be glued in until last, after the

plane is painted and just prior to adding the canopy.---John

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The forward fuselage has been weighted, about 3/4 oz. I added the

cockpit, left it loose and unglued, then closed up the fuselage halves and

added the nose ring. I glued the cockpit to the fuselage via the nose

wheel well after I aligned the intake tube to the nose ring. Looks like the

nose ring and bottom seam need a touch of putty.---John

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The fuselage is sanded and the wings added. Blue Angels just flew over,

just missed them, saw 4 contrails headed to MacDill. Won't be at bench

much next few days!!!!---John

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Does anyone know if the scoops were used on the Mk 5. I am

referring to the ones on the fuselage near the wing trailing root edge.

I had heard they were added mid 1958, my subject is around 1953 to

1955.---John

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On May-12-18 at 12:40 AM, Joerg said:

John,

AFAIK the scoops were purely a feature of the Canadair Sabre Mk.6. You should be OK without them.

Cheers,

Joerg

Classic example of bad information

 

The scoops were a feature of Orenda powered Sabres, both Mk5s & Mk6s.  They came into use in the mid`58 timeframe.

 

Thats why GH Mk5s have the sugar scoops

 

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I just removed the masks. I sprayed the gun panels and rear exhaust

panel Tamiya light gun metal TS-42. Next is Tamiya TS-17 gloss aluminum then

Tamiya TS-30 silver leaf.---John

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I am doing the version that come with the Hobbycraft decals. It

calls for a red tail tip, the side number is SU-350. The red color

on the instructions has a question mark. Would anyone know

if the tail tip was actually red? It's supposedly from Summerside

in 1955. Thanks---John

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9 hours ago, john53 said:

I am doing the version that come with the Hobbycraft decals. It

calls for a red tail tip, the side number is SU-350. The red color

on the instructions has a question mark. Would anyone know

if the tail tip was actually red? It's supposedly from Summerside

in 1955. Thanks---John

I seriously doubt the tail tip is red, it looks like a bog-standard grey tail tip of all Sabres;  the H-stab area is red, as are the outer wings.

I'm guessing that this a/c in 1955 was in Europe with either 434, 439, or 441 sqns.

this pic dates to after the 'sugar scoops' were installed (mid '58)

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Thanks, so it's paint in 1955 is a bit of a mystery as this is 1958. Thanks so

much for the image, it's the only one I have ever seen. So if it was in Europe

in 1955 would it have had the red stabs and wings? I have no clue what the RCAF

painted their planes in the European theater while serving with NATO? I do think

I have seen NMF and camo? I have a hard enough time trying to keep up with the

USAF and it's units, this is all new to me. Again thank you for the image.---John

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