Thanks Steffen and Andy.
Andy, I chose not to build the Golden Hawks bird, simply because it is a popular option for folks building Cdn Sabres. I like to build the lesser known schemes. I have only seen one other build of this particular scheme. In fact, that build was the inspiration for me to tackle it.
The Hasegawa kit goes together very well. Overall, I rate the kit 9 out of 10 for detail and ease of assembly. Other than where specified by the kit instructions (converting the F-86F-30 fuselage), the only putty needed was on the underside just forward to the nose gear. That was actually my fault though. The wing to fuselage join was perfect, and needed nothing more than a light pass with a sanding sponge to remove the excess glue.

