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Modelers Lounge => The World of Scale Models => Topic started by: RAGIII on March 07, 2024, 12:23:23 PM
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After looking at the post by Lance I have been inspired to go back to My JG 71 build of the Kinetic Sabre.
RAGIII
a look at a photo from the last updates: Some panels and intakes re- done and re- scribed to be more accurate.
(https://i.postimg.cc/s2jWKYG9/IMG-20220215-001708205.jpg)
Photos from today:
(https://i.postimg.cc/gjkkGL3L/IMG-20240306-192525230-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/c1XLXTNR/IMG-20240306-192511881-HDR.jpg)
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Looks great, Rick, can’t wait to see the Iron Crosses go on!
Dutch
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Very nice work! Definitely worth while improvements ;D
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Nice restart Rick, looking forward to the crosses and tulip leaves being added. Glad to see you are displaying the flaps down; I could only find a couple of photos of them on the ground with the flaps down and they were all Luftwaffe jets, but for one of a Canadian Mk. V. Any After market bits in the assembly line for this one?
Cheers,
Lance
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Looks like another of your gems is on the way Rick. I am awaiting the beauty photos to appear.
Stephen.
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Looking good, but where's the prop? ;D
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Thanks to all for looking in and commenting! I found that I had No Idea what colors I had used a few years ago. Due to that, touch up turned to almost a total re-paint. I was happy with the basic results so went on with some further steps. I applied some of the major decal markings. :
RAGIII
(https://i.postimg.cc/vZzs8Vpv/IMG-20240319-194554349-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/QN9hgVTX/IMG-20240320-215910010.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/dQbv5v2G/IMG-20240320-215934291.jpg)
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Nice! My favorite jet aircraft. Exceptional work!
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Wow!
Dutch
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Thanks for looking in Tim and Dutch! So I finally got a poor photo copy of the Directions. One thing I noticed was that following the box photos had resulted in the fuselage cross being located incorrectly. I was able to correct that mistake....more or less ::) Gear and wheels are also now in place. So now decaling continues and I have done some touch up painting.
RAGIII
(https://i.postimg.cc/rFRWfBHW/IMG-20240325-190048299-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/HkGMRSGN/IMG-20240325-190125689-HDR.jpg)
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Better and better, Rick! If the von Richthofen brothers had had a couple of those babies, they could have cleared the skies over the Western Front in about a week and a half.
Dutch
(I wonder if JG71 ever painted one of their a/c red just for old time's sake...?)
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That is a very fine looking aircraft/model!
/Fredrik
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Wow what a mighty fine Sabre ;D
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(I wonder if JG71 ever painted one of their a/c red just for old time's sake...?)
You know, I've been looking for an excuse to pick up a 1/72 F-86 ;D
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Better and better, Rick! If the von Richthofen brothers had had a couple of those babies, they could have cleared the skies over the Western Front in about a week and a half.
Dutch
(I wonder if JG71 ever painted one of their a/c red just for old time's sake...?)
Thanks Dutch. As far as I know No Sabres were painted Red. There was an "Almost" all Red F4F Phantom done for an anniversary or retirement of the Phantom, I can't remember the exact reason ::)
RAGIII
That is a very fine looking aircraft/model!
/Fredrik
Thanks Fredrik!
RAGIII
Wow what a mighty fine Sabre ;D
Thank You!
RAGIII
(I wonder if JG71 ever painted one of their a/c red just for old time's sake...?)
You know, I've been looking for an excuse to pick up a 1/72 F-86 ;D
Zac, Perhaps a red Phantom would be better 8) Still lots of Lovely schemes for The F86 so I say go for it!
RAGIII
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Yet another very small update. This is slow going with the terrible copy of the instructions I am trying to use for the stencil decals!
RAGIII
(https://i.postimg.cc/15YbVyMk/IMG-20240401-183832365-HDR.jpg)
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Rick,
There's still hope, that red Sabre is possible .......
(https://i.imgur.com/mpc440O.jpg)
Cheers!
Lance
I Hope Zac is seeing this! By the way, Happy Birthday to the RCAF!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick. hard to believe ....... a Centennial Birthday! I'm saddened (and ashamed) to admit it ain't what it used to be. I should have mentioned that photo is from Larry Milberry's book "The Canadair Sabre" and credited to our Department of National Defense.
Cheers,
Lance
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As Fredrick has written, that is a really super model Rick.
BTW where is the spare wing and windmill?
Stephen.
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Thanks Rick. hard to believe ....... a Centennial Birthday! I'm saddened (and ashamed) to admit it ain't what it used to be. I should have mentioned that phot is from Larry Milberry's book "The Canadair Sabre" and credited to our Department of National Defense.
Cheers,
Lance
Lance,
I think I mentioned this book to you a LONG Time ago. Iam in the process of eliminating stuff from my collection and Library. Thinning the Herd so to speak. If you want the book send a PM. No charge for the book. By the way, it is Hilarious! Written by an RCAF Sabre Pilot!
RAGIII
OOPS, forgot the photo!
(https://i.postimg.cc/QxFQ6Dkk/IMG-20240402-155856470-HDR.jpg)
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As Fredrick has written, that is a really super model Rick.
BTW where is the spare wing and windmill?
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. The other wing / wings will be coming soon on a 1/24th scale build 8)
RAGIII
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(I wonder if JG71 ever painted one of their a/c red just for old time's sake...?)
You know, I've been looking for an excuse to pick up a 1/72 F-86 ;D
Zac, Perhaps a red Phantom would be better 8) Still lots of Lovely schemes for The F86 so I say go for it!
RAGIII
As it happens a 1/72 F-4F (IIRC) recently found its way into my stash...
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Love the red Sabres! But when it comes right down to it that airplane would look good in any paint-job.
Dutch
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Love the red Sabres! But when it comes right down to it that airplane would look good in any paint-job.
Dutch
I agree about the Sabre looking good in any scheme. That being said I think a Bare Metal one in 1/72nd scale May happen someday 8)
The Next to last steps have been done. Oils used to add a Small Amount of weathering. The last step will be a final clear coat and adding the last few parts.
RAGIII
(https://i.postimg.cc/cHgNyLHG/IMG-20240406-182426369-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/cJ5Nbndc/IMG-20240406-182524138.jpg)
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Just getting better and better! Well done ;D
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Just getting better and better! Well done ;D
Thanks Ben! I tried a New, to Me, clear coat from MRP, Super Clear Semi Matt. I really like the results. Just leaves a Very Slight Sheen 8) So I am pretty much calling this one done. Thanks to all who followed along!
RAGIII
(https://i.postimg.cc/9f1CCqpK/IMG-20240417-155133104-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/HxxHxsvx/IMG-20240417-155153659-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/XJzWyStg/IMG-20240417-155124629-HDR.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pdPRwBDK/IMG-20240417-155200951.jpg)
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Bravo! Well done Nigel! Makes me want to dig out my own Sabre ;)
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Bravo! Well done Nigel! Makes me want to dig out my own Sabre ;)
Thanks although I am Not a Nigel ::)
RAGIII/AKA Rick Geisler
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Im so sorry Rick / RAGIII :-[
I got it all mixed up! Finally had time to catch up on the forum and maybe posted a few too many comments...
But the point still stands! Its a amazing looking Sabre ;)
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What a splendid result! It makes ME want to dig out a Sabre from my stash, and there is absolutely nothing like that in there! 😁
I've started to use MRP as well and it really works well!
Cheers
Fredrik
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Im so sorry Rick / RAGIII :-[
I got it all mixed up! Finally had time to catch up on the forum and maybe posted a few too many comments...
But the point still stands! Its a amazing looking Sabre ;)
No big deal really 8) I have done the Same Myself....Many Times!
RAGIII
What a splendid result! It makes ME want to dig out a Sabre from my stash, and there is absolutely nothing like that in there! 😁
I've started to use MRP as well and it really works well!
Cheers
Fredrik
Thanks Fredrik. Greatly Appreciated!
RAGIII