Cheetah11 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) The Subject The Canadair Sabre Mk 6 was regarded as the ultimate dog-fighter of it's generation by the pilots who flew them. With the Orenda 14 engine giving almost 50% more thrust and having the 6-3 wing with slats it was a step up from the original F-86, which in itself was a great dog-fighter. The Australians would probably argue the title with their Avon powered Sabre but with slats and a similar power to weight ratio, the Mk 6 would probably be advantages in a low speed fight . The Indians would argue for the Gnat to be the ultimate dog-fighter, but to be fair it was of a later period than the Sabre. Be as it may, the Sabre Mk 6 was loved by all who had the privilege to fly it. The Model The Hasegawa 1/32 Sabre was first released in the early seventies. This is the third one I have build. The first build was in 1976 with Microscale Korean decals included with the kit. The second build was a commission for the 2 Sqn SAAF museum where all the changes were made to backdate the kit to a F-86 F-25 as flown by the OC of the squadron during the Korean conflict. I picked up this kit while on holiday two years ago. Maybe my longing for my youth builds played a part but I had clearly forgotten what would be involved to bring this kit to standard. Fortunately the kit is accurate with an excellent fit.( Italeri take note). Changes to the model Wing tips removed and model re-scribed. Vents and sugar scoops added as per Mk 6. True Details seat and a resin cockpit donated by a friend. I also build a new IP to reflext rhe Mk 6 IP. ( I think it is a Cutting Edge set.) Metal pitot tube turned on a Dremel was added and wheels detailed. A scratched build gun sight and control column completed the build. My friend Madmax provided the combat tanks from the Kinetic model as well as printing the squadron badge from a photo. Thanks Sean Subject and Markings The markings are for 1 Squadron SAAF during 1975 at Air Force Base Pietersburg just before they converted to the Mirage F1. I could not source the LEM decals for the subject, so I used SAAF castles printed by Model Decal in the eighties. Despite their age I consider their SAAF castles still to be the most accurate in shape and color. A few markings from the Italeri Mirage and the rest marked and airbrushed. Paint used Humbrol Gloss and Xtra Color. The new Xtra Color proved to be disappointing as they contain too little pigment and by the time the color was sprayed dense enough, a nice little ridge had build up between the color. To get the pattern accurate I used the Sillouette software to cut masks. Enjoy Nick Edited October 16, 2019 by Cheetah11 Additional text levier, florin13, mozart and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Wow, VERY nice! Quite nice to see a change from NMF and yellow strips Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) hi Nick I like her !!!!!! very unusual paint scheme , you bring your own touch , that makes her something special... very well done mate Alain you should post her on the RFI session Edited October 16, 2019 by alain11 Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, alain11 said: hi Nick I like her !!!!!! very unusual paint scheme , you bring your own touch , that makes her something special... very well done mate Alain you should post her on the RFI session Thanks Alain I will ask Kevin to move the post Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, alain11 said: you should post her on the RFI session Just now, Cheetah11 said: Thanks Alain I will ask Kevin to move the post Done! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Lovely looking clean model Nick, proper "old school" that Sabre! Well done. Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Lovely work, Nick! May I publish it on the website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Lovely work, Nick! May I publish it on the website? Kev Certainly Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, Cheetah11 said: Certainly Kevin Thanks, Nick. I just need your full name so I can credit the article properly. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 VEry nice! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Well done Nick - you really have captured that colour scheme perfectly! Top notch model building. Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregair Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Nick thats a beautiful Sabre you did a great job on it Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Beautiful Sabre! Colors do look right, which isn’t always the case for the deep buff shade. Cheers, Marcel Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 And here's the article, Nick: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3379 Kev Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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