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Wednesday, March 04, 2020 - 09:26 AM UTC
Italeri has re-released the 1/48 scale F-86E Sabre with marking options for four Air Forces.
You won’t be surprised to find that the sprues originate from Esci and was was first released in 1979 [Scalemates]. Marking options include: USAF, RCAF, Luftwaffe and Aeronautica Militare

2799 - F-86E Sabre – 1/48

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Tim did state it's a Esci 1979 molding so I wouldn't get to worked up about it. If it was a new mold then yes fire away, imho.
MAR 05, 2020 - 01:13 AM
But at least their decal artists used actual maple leaves instead of the grape leaves they usually use for the roundels this time.
MAR 05, 2020 - 04:33 AM
I could care less of the old re-pop, but why include decals for a version that can't be modelled accurately OOB. How many BF-109G kits come with decals for a BF109E ?? Tony
MAR 05, 2020 - 05:01 AM
But at least their decal artists used actual maple leaves instead of the grape leaves they usually use for the roundels this time.[/quote] the leaves may be OK, but the blue rings are way off Tony
MAR 05, 2020 - 05:04 AM
Try Bf-109F that come with Bf-109G or G-6 that comes with G-10 markings. It has to be a subtle difference and from pictures that don't clearly show the variant difference. Happens with armor all the time. Kit configuration hardly ever matches the markings included.
MAR 05, 2020 - 06:20 AM
The leaves are too large, which in turn forces the rings to be too narrow. Pity Canuck decals went under; their roundels were exactly correct.
MAR 05, 2020 - 08:00 AM
Problem is, the difference between a Sabre 2 and a Sabre 5 is hardly subtle. Italeri should have noticed.
MAR 05, 2020 - 08:01 AM
Apparently, according to Italeri, the NJ ANG was in Massachusetts. Pitiful ,actually
MAR 05, 2020 - 10:36 AM
Apparently, according to Italeri, the NJ ANG was in Massachusetts. Pitiful ,actually[/quote] Um, no. Air Guard pilots need so many hours. The North East US is small as far as milage goes so about one hour in the air from NJ can put you in Massachusetts. So you often see ANG from different states on different fields in the North East. The South NJ fighters are in Delaware and Maryland as much as they're in NJ. But thanks for the heads up about the windscreen configuration.
MAR 05, 2020 - 09:14 PM
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