Winnie Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I have an unstarted F-86K kit, by KH, that I'll enter. I'll post sprue pics when I get home in 14 days, but as I'm at work it'll have to do with the box, and what I want to achieve. The aftermarket includes Eduard Internals and externals, AMS MB Mk. 5 Seat, and homemade stencils for the "Cola Red" aerobatics team from 334th RNoAF Squadron. Cola being the Call Sign. Looking forward to this one! John1, F-4Phanwell, scott_t and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Norsk Luftforsvaret! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Lee, Yes. I grew up in Northern Norway, in Bodoe, where these machines were based. I came along after they were retired, but they hold a dear place in my heart. Lee White and kkarlsen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 My family is from the south, in Kristiansand. I too have lots of good memories of Norway. Winnie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Looking forward to this Harald. Jens Winnie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 OK, proof of life here! Managed to travel home from work, only 1 flight and not to the main terminal at home, only a small airline for local provincial work anyway. Also managed a run into a grocery store that was actually only missing eggs... funny. Anyway, here is the kit, New in box, with a few little bits of Eduard, Archer rivets, and AMS seat for the modified K's that happened after a few accidents during take-off. The paper sheet is my tentative masks for the Cola Red markings, with a Red tail (go figure)... It is for the Tail number 272, RI-F, most images I have are blurry, so this will be as best I can make it, and also, as we have seen, I'm no expert at modelbuilding, but I'll make a good attempt at this. KH isn't easy, but neither was my Revell Lynx so... The kit on my recently cleaned desk! Mask template Sprues We can see that this is a Sbare Jet Aftermarket! Cheers guys! mozart, Cheetah11, johncrow and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Ok. Just a quick word to say... I FREAKING LOVE my DREMEL TOOL!!! Saved about 45 minutes of sawing through solid resin! Best tool ever. Highly recommend with the flex shaft attachment and hanger. And now back to the ordinary programming. Jack and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Surely it wouldn't take you 45 minutes to separate the seat from the casting block...? Masks are looking good. One thing I have noticed with the F-86K vs the F-86F judging by photos is that the F tended to have the airbrakes hanging, and the flaps up wheras the K seems to have the airbrakes up and the flaps down. Not sure why that is. Change in the layout of the hydraulic system perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Leading edge flaps are just roll out as needed, they have to be up if the boarding step is open... As for the rest, I don't know. I sort of want the flaps dangling, but I also like a clean jet.. As for cutting the resin block, I tend to destroy my saws so I take it slow, but the dremel did super quick work of both the sawing, and sanding of the nub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Ok, some self isolation progress. Also been given an extra week home so better use it! You can tell that input the spacer in the wrong spot... It isn't mentioned at all in the instructions. As a matter of fact, many issues aren't mentioned... But we figures it out. Cheers Harald John1, mozart, johncrow and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 A little more progress, trying my homemade masks, and having some issues but trying to remain patient and work through it. There are also some interesting fit issues with this kit, and it will require some massive patience to assemble it... Cheers H. LSP_Kevin, Kagemusha, F-4Phanwell and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Looks pretty good Harald, I see a little register problem with your marking but nothing else obvious. I guess time and hopefully patience (no need to hurry) is on everybody's side right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Looking fantastic Harald. This will really pop when completed. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Thanks, register is an issue, and I've tried to fix it somewhat. Here is today's progress: A tad better I feel, about as well as I'm going to get it. There is still the other side to do. The metal finish I love, hope the front half is going to be as good... Cheers Harald Lee White, BradG, Renegade and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 How does the front and rear part fit? Like your paintwork and it would be a shame to see it ruined by filling and sanding... Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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