dai phan Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Happy Holidays everyone... My next project will be the Hasegawa F-86 in foreign colors such as Luftwaffe or Canadian. I realized upon my research that export models differ in fuselage and wings configurations. It is NOT as simple as slapping on decals and call it at that. I have been getting lots of help on what modifications are needed for export models like Mk 1-6. I am not a scratch builder so all I can muster is using some conversion sets. If too much scratch building is needed then I just go ahead with the Korean war version and call at that. Foreign markings are just way too cool to pass up however. Dai Edited February 14 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) These are the decals I would like to use. Dai Edited November 28, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) I orrdered some additional items. Dai Edited November 28, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 Here is the thread I am getting lots of help on. Dai Foreign F86 in 1/48 - Jet Modeling - ARC Discussion Forums (arcforums.com) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) Ordered some detail and conversion sets. Dai \ Edited November 30, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Greetings, Just ordered some decals from Canada. The resin sets are from Taiwan so it will be a month before I get them. In the mean time I will prepare the kit like preparing the gun bays, slats and flaps. Dai Edited November 30, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Some reference books. Dai Edited November 30, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Hello Sabre Experts, I ordered these sheets and I would like to know if the green, grey and blue are available in lacquer paints? Thanks Dai Edited November 30, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 I believe these are the MRP colors RAL 6014 Gelboliv - MRP 208 RAL 7012 Basaltgrau- MRP 069 RAL 7001 MRP 065 I also believe Hateka and AK have them too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) Greetings, Started building today. I got the Legend Production detail set but there are 2 right gun bays rather than one left and one right 😞 Just email the seller of the problem. Dai \\ Edited December 2, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 2, 2023 Author Share Posted December 2, 2023 16 hours ago, eraucubsfan said: I believe these are the MRP colors RAL 6014 Gelboliv - MRP 208 RAL 7012 Basaltgrau- MRP 069 RAL 7001 MRP 065 I also believe Hateka and AK have them too The German and RCAF use the same colors? It looks like so on the illustrations. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 2, 2023 Author Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) Hi all, Well the seller says all his other boxes suffered the same fate. So I went ahead and order from 2 other companies (Jaguar and Verlinden). Let's see how they fare. Dai Edited December 2, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 I think Canadair Mk5s were painted in RAF BS colours (Dk grn/Dk Sea Grey ov PRU blue) initially in Europe, but later at the Factory, Mk6s were delivered in nat. metal and later painted in Germany with the RAL colours. -------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/3/2023 at 8:30 AM, barkin mad said: I think Canadair Mk5s were painted in RAF BS colours (Dk grn/Dk Sea Grey ov PRU blue) initially in Europe, but later at the Factory, Mk6s were delivered in nat. metal and later painted in Germany with the RAL colours. -------------- Do you have the call out for the model paints? Thanks Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Sure, MRP-120 for PRU Blue, MRP-113 for Dark Sea Grey & MRP-110 for Dark Green. German painted colours are as above. -------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Pulling up a chair for this one... looks to be another great incoming build. Looking forward to it Dai 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, lgl007 said: Pulling up a chair for this one... looks to be another great incoming build. Looking forward to it Dai 🙂 -Greg Thanks but had some set backs over the weekend. The Legend Production set gave me 2 right gun bays rather than left and right (I want the left bay). Then the EB seller sent me the kit that did not include the resin wing tips ( seen on EB listing photos) in which that I am after. So I cannot start until I get these items. Dai Edited December 5, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt B Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Dai, looking forward to your build! The F-86 is, without doubt, my favorite airplane EVER (well, along with the P-38), yet I haven't built one yet. I have the Eduard 'Ultimate Sabre' kit with some aftermarket additions (uses Hasgawa plastic), but I haven't started it yet...perhaps this thread will be my motivation! It is my fervent wish that someday soon, one of the big manufacturers will do a truly 'ultimate' new tooled 1/48 F-86, with truly state of the art details and molding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Hi all, Except for the slat kits to be arrived next month from Taiwan, everything should be in by the weekend. So expect some WIP photos to be posted. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) I bought some more items and see which offers the best details. The CMK cockpit set, the Aires cockpit set and CMK gun bays set. I have worked with CMK before and I really like the details. Dai CMK Cockpit set. CMK Gun Bays set. Aires cockpit set. Edited December 5, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Hello everyone, More good stuff coming. Dai Edited December 7, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Hi all, I tried the Verlinden gun bay and the fit is marginal. Verlinden was the king of update sets in the 80s and 90's. I worked with Verlinden sets before and the fit is average at best. I am still waiting for the Jaguar and CMK gun bay sets to see if they fit better. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Greetings friends, The Jaguard set has arrived. Although the box says gun bay and flaps, there is much more. There are complete control surfaces minus the slats, cockpit tub but without the seat or instrument panels. The fit is OK but the details are not as sharp as the Verlinden set. I am still waiting for the CMK gun bay/cockpit set and I think that I will probably use. I have used CMK in the past and I really like their sharp details. Dai Edited December 13, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miramar Road Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Really looking forward to seeing your Sabres Dai! The Hasegawa kit is still a goodie after all these years. I've been converting one in my inventory into an Aussie CAC Sabre with the High Planes Kit. Oof, that conversion set is pretty accurate, but the plastic quality was... Something else. Even though they give you full fuselage halves, I cut off the rear section of the High Planes fuselage behind the airbrakes and just adapted the Hasegawa rear section to the rest of the High Planes fuselage halves. Its still sort of on hold in my stash but I should bust it out again someday to finish it up. It'll be cool to see your Sabres with their gun bays all opened up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Happy Holidays everyone, Still waiting for the CMK cockpit/gun bay combo kit, KASL slats kit, Red Roo slats kit to arrive. I tried in the CMK gun bay kit and this is what I find. The right and left large gun bays cannot be used as they are meant to be assembled with the CMK cockpit tub. Using the bays alone will result in huge gap on top of the bay. I think CMK seperates the bays from the cockpit tub and sells as a seperate gun bay set but that would not work as the bays need the cockpit tub to seal the gaps. I tried the Verlinden lower bay and it fits OK. The CMK lower bay ends up with a gap in the middle that you have to fill but a little more detailed. The KASL flaps are beautiful and very detailed. Dai Edited December 17, 2023 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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