b757captain Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 One of my all-time favorites, Kittyhawk keeps hitting home runs on what I want! The Dog Sabre is overall a really nice kit - a few problem areas fit-wise like the main wheel wells and tail assembly, but some test fitting and trimming fixed it all. Built straight from the box (not sure if any AM is even available yet), painted with AKI Extreme Metals - see my new thread in the Models Discussion section about AKI paints - and kit decals. The F-86D was my father-in-law's first operational assignment with the 62nd FIS (or 63rd FIS) but I haven't found any decals for his squadron, so I went with the box top scheme. I see that Zotz just released a sheet right after I committed to this one though - rats! Here she is: More pics to follow. Cheers, Mark shbemo13, Daniel Leduc, SinuheH and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 More pics: I have the OV-10D, will be getting the -A, the P-39 and really looking forward to the Kingfisher. Keep 'em coming Glen! Mark Daniel Leduc, SinuheH, andromeda673 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango1 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Now that is how you build and finish a Sabre Dog! Looks superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Lovely model, Mark! May I publish it on the website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Great work!!! Really cool..., also one of my favorite jet's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitali Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Nice work! I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Very nice lookin' Dog Mark! How did you find the general fit overall? I have this kit in the stash but have yet to see a WIP thread. Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Nice build! Makes an impressive OOTB model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Mark, What a GORGEOUS, STUNNING Kittyhawk.. you did an AWESOME job.. Thanks Maru! Great looking Sabre Dog! I like it. Thanks John! Now that is how you build and finish a Sabre Dog! Looks superb! Thanks Tango! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Lovely model, Mark! May I publish it on the website? Kev Hi Kev, Be my guest, thanks for the consideration! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Very nice lookin' Dog Mark! How did you find the general fit overall? I have this kit in the stash but have yet to see a WIP thread. Cheers, Wolf Hi Wolf, Fit is not bad, there are a few spots to watch for. The main gear wells will not fit in the assembled wing as depicted in the instructions. If you build the wells and attach the bottom fuselage piece to the wing, do not pre-assemble the wing halves then try to slide onto the wells. Assemble the wing halves onto the fuselage/main well assembly. I will do it this way on my next -D. I had to trim the heck out of the wells to fit the wings onto the fuselage because I pre-assembled the wing halves. Trimming the wheel wells will later cause fit issued with the gear legs. I would also recommend fitting the main gear trunnion (the pivot point, not with the leg attached yet) when assembling the main wheel wells, it will fit better that way. The main gear legs can be slid in during final assembly with no problems. The only other fit issue was the aft fuselage, the bulkhead fit to the forward fuselage is good but the two pieces they have you glue to the bulkhead will cause fit problems with sliding the aft fuselage on. The only other thing about assembly is a few parts trees are lettered wrong (or the instructions got them wrong), i.e., part E21 is actually on the G tree. I don't have the instructions handy for the specific part number mismatches, but by looking at the tree layout in the instructions you can easily figure it out. Other than that, it was a fun build. Don't think Tamiya, much better than Special Hobby, about like current Revell or Trumpeter for fit and detail. Not bad at all for a new company! Cheers, Mark Wolf Buddee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Thanks for the heads up on the potential problem spots with the build. I've been dry fitting some pieces and while some seem to fit really well, others have small gaps with will need to be addressed with styrene shims or filler. Should be as you've suggested, a fun build. Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 That looks great. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Great work!!! Really cool..., also one of my favorite jet's... Nice work! I like it. Great work! Thanks guys! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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