Sabrejet Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 4 hours ago, JeffreyK said: Would you know if CP! are doing their own 3D print detail sets for their kit? J They are doing some resin for this kit, but not sure if it's 3D-printed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Additional information at Moson was that the kit will be out in June, so it is not so far away, little more than a month away. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffreyK Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/22/2024 at 4:01 PM, Sabrejet said: They are doing some resin for this kit, but not sure if it's 3D-printed. Ok, thanks! Pretty sure if they do it's going to be 3D printed. The seat looks good out of the box but I guess a resin one with belts etc. couldn't hurt... J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/18/2024 at 4:46 PM, Jetdog said: I have worked with Duncan on the restoration on the F-86L at the MAPS Museum, and there is NOBODY better suited to supply correct information on the F-86. Period. Not a well kept secret - he's been a treasure for us Sabre fans for many moons. Duncan, what's the scheme for slats in versus slats out to eliminate the dreaded slat troughs? Sorry if I missed that it's already been discussed. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Hi all, Great new release! But why on earth the weapon bays are NOT open? Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 46 minutes ago, GeneK said: Not a well kept secret - he's been a treasure for us Sabre fans for many moons. Duncan, what's the scheme for slats in versus slats out to eliminate the dreaded slat troughs? Sorry if I missed that it's already been discussed. Gene K I haven't tried assembling the slats, but the wing leading edges (without slats) are separate parts, so adjustment of any gaps shouldn't be difficult. I'd imagine that if you leave out the wing leading edge part and glue the slats directly to the wing, you'd get a pretty decent 'slats closed' config. The kit allows for lots of options without much hassle. The gun blast panels are another example of intelligent design: there is a backing piece (inserted from inside the fuselage) which forms the inner part of the 'open muzzle' version, with the blast panels then attached externally. This looks like it will ensure perfect alignment of the outer part and I'm assuming that the backing piece will be used on the 'gun door' blast panel type, which wouldn't take much to modify 'off aircraft' into a fully flush panel (for unarmed test aircraft etc) without the risk of losing surrounding detail on the fuselage halves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Sabrejet, I find closed gun bays to be quite odd. Can you chime in? Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Here are some more views of the new Clear Prop 48th scale F-86A. Nice details visible and another view of those transparent parts. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, dai phan said: Sabrejet, I find closed gun bays to be quite odd. Can you chime in? Dai Not odd: open slats; open speed brakes; separate control surfaces. Where to end? The aftermarket will do something I'm sure. I'm not a fan of open gun bays since they aren't ubiquitous. Open canopy, speed brakes or dropped flaps more so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 24 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: Not odd: open slats; open speed brakes; separate control surfaces. Where to end? The aftermarket will do something I'm sure. I'm not a fan of open gun bays since they aren't ubiquitous. Open canopy, speed brakes or dropped flaps more so. In my opinion, open gun bay is so prominent that I find it odd to forgo this main feature. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 (edited) On 4/17/2024 at 9:47 PM, Paul Boyer said: I'll challenge your statement that the F-101 and F-102 "never flew in anger." But I get your point. On the Navy side Furies, Cutlass, Skyray, Cougar, Tiger, Demon weren't in combat and have been pretty well represented in plastic (yeah, I know, no decent Tiger in 1/48 yet). The USAF's F-89 Scorpion has seen its share of styrene as well. Didn't the Cougar fly in Viet Nam? And to your point, I seem to recall a story about an F-102 getting shot down by a MiG, if that isn't flying in combat, I don't know what was. As to the 101, how about the RF-101? The only Century series bird that didn't flying in Viet Nam was the 106. Although it only deployed overseas once to Osan AB during the Pueblo capture/crisis. The F-86A offering looks very nice, but I would love to see the 86H in 1/48. Bryan Edited April 23 by BWDenver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Yes, the Marines used TF-9J as fast FAC in Nam. Probably not many, but they were there! (1/72 scale Sword kit.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 6 hours ago, BWDenver said: The F-86A offering looks very nice, but I would love to see the 86H in 1/48. Bryan One should never say 'never', but it looks a way off... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 11 hours ago, ya-gabor said: Here are some more views of the new Clear Prop 48th scale F-86A. Nice details visible and another view of those transparent parts. Best regards Gabor Looks like a winner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor01 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The tied open early gun blast doors are pretty cool. This is a going to sell well in the US. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 12 hours ago, Paul Boyer said: Yes, the Marines used TF-9J as fast FAC in Nam. Probably not many, but they were there! (1/72 scale Sword kit.) Nice build! I have that kit. Looks very nice. My intent is to do F9F-8T BuNo 142448, that was used at Pax to test the MB Mk.A5 seats. Slightly nonstandard red marking, with a photo calibration line that extends from the nose to the area around the aft wing root on the LH side of the fuselage. This was also probably the bird they used for the ground level demo in September 1957. RAF pilot Sidney Hughes pulled the face curtain just as the nose wheel came unstuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 A few more teasers: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Nice! Do the light grey wing parts have a smooth transition into the rest of the wing like the real thing or do they leave a lip? Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 On 4/30/2024 at 2:11 AM, Sabrejet said: A few more teasers: No more teasers please! Take it off, take it all of !!! Do you know expected release date for the US? Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, dai phan said: No more teasers please! Speaking of teasers...... F-86A-5 Bryan Edited May 2 by BWDenver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 6 hours ago, dai phan said: No more teasers please! Take it off, take it all of !!! Do you know expected release date for the US? Dai Sorry I can't tell you: I just do the research! However I see one European kit store stating 'August', though I'm sure I read June elsewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 A bit more of details on that new Clear Prop F-86A kit in 48 th scale. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Looks like I’ll be retiring my Cutting Edge converted model. See previous page of this thread. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) On 4/21/2024 at 8:01 AM, Sabrejet said: I've had a chance too put the seat together today: looks great! Note that this is with minimal clean-up so any rough edges are mine. It looks nice, but not to be nit picky, the 86A had an open frame seat.... The later birds had the sides closed in... Bryan Edited May 8 by BWDenver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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