Hi This is the AFV 1/48 F86F, which is the excellent Academy F86F reboxed by AFV, with new decal sheet, so you can make ROCAF Sabers, since I am Taiwanese by birth, so this hold special meaning for me. The ROC Sabers were the first AAM killer in the world, whilst it used AIM-9 to shoot down Chicom Mig-17s





there are 4 huge sink marks on the seat, which I will fix later with white glue or super glue, the seatbelt was used from some spare PE I have





I don't know why I even bother to paint the engine, since I won't be displaying them open, but I guess knowing it's inside is nice.

One question:

If F86D is called Saber Dog
What we should call F86F? Saber F____ ?

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SS-74 - Nice detailing, as for the engine you know it's there an that's half the fun of the build. "Knowing the secrets of the builder". I have done this many times, detailed parts only I know are there, give you something to talk about when you show it off.

Lord Lens

Please keep us posted as you move through this build.

The cockpit/console detailing looks good (as usual). Your dial/lens treatment is always pretty impressive, as is the engine work.

Lens jr (tm)

Except for the D being called Sabre Dog, I've never heard of the F-86 series being referred to as anything but Sabres or Sabre Jets.

Dave - You do the interior Because You CAN

davidus !!

what nice details you'vegot there, looks really nice !!

ps why do not keep the engine to present next to the model, is cool i think

greetings

dmd

hey Brother David,

Lookin good bro, sorry I ain't been around... works been a bear half lately, I'm bout half way done with the A 1-J put the last coat of future on it night before last. it's all down hill now bro will get you photos soon as I'm done with it.

CRS, if you dont mind My asking, which Bn in the 10th did you serve with ?


till then Bro keep up the great work


Chris

Dave a wonderful job so far. However I am starting to dispair at all this good talent being used to build things apart from armor and especially trucks #:-) What a waste

Dave, looks good.

Does this kit have the dolly so you can show the engine exposed?

Here's a reference pic if you need one...lol!

Dave,Have you hought of drops of SG as glass over the instrument faces?
So far the detailing is looking good.You must post pictures when you FIX the 4 knockout indents in the seat.

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Carl, good point. Reminded me that I meant to mention that the console may need a tad more dry brushing to really pop out the details.

Looking good Dave! You might want to open up a few panels to display the great engine you got there. That will take some work though

Dave:
The box my F-86-25 came in calls it "6-3 Dogfighter Sabre"

Very nice work Dave. And yery accurate depection of the instrument panel.
Looks great (++) (++)

Nice work on the engine Davidus.
What method did you use....very effective.
Not so sure about the seatbelt colour though......... What colour should it be?

Looking purdy darn gud tu me man!!! lol

Lord Jeff San,

ROC also used F86F for a short while in ground attacking role, but also in NMF, and used it for aerobatic team, then Thunder Tiger.