Ayovan Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Alex said: Your Sabre is looking great so far! In my experience at least, hot tap water isn't hot enough to re-form polystyrene. I would suggest (while wearing latex gloves) grabbing the warped piece with with tongs and dipping it into a pot of actually boiling water. You should find it soft enough to re-form after a few seconds of that. Thanks Alex, I'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) I found the wing panels online before trying to straighten them out (just in case). Dipping in boiling water did soften the plastic. Too much. Did all kinds of funky stuff to the leading edge slats. I have 3 more Hasegawa F-86 kits. I'll just rob the one panel I tried from another kit for now and put the replacement back into that kit when it arrives. Thanks Alex, it was worth a try. Edit: I ended up using a blow drier on the other wing panels to flaten them out. Much more control over how much heat and where to apply it. Edited August 27, 2023 by Ayovan LSP_Kevin, BradG, Landrotten Highlander and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) I got the wings glued together and then put some lead in the nose. About 2 ounces ( 55 grams). Might be a little more than it needs but it will definitely not sit on it's tail. Since I brain farted on putting the weight in before closing the front half of the fuselage up, I had to go to plan B. I mixed up some 5 minute epoxy and 2 ounces of #2 bird shot and poured it into the fuslage from the rear and let it run down into the nose. It was an easy fix, but would have been even easier if I had put the weight in BEFORE closing up the fuselage. Hopefully that's a lesson learned. Next will be matching the wings up to the fuselage. I think I'll need to mate the rear fuselage to the front first then attach the wings. Edited August 29, 2023 by Ayovan BradG, Landrotten Highlander, Model_Monkey and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 UPS man dropped my Sprue Brothers package off today just in time for the long weekend. Might be a little painting in the forecast... denders and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 3, 2023 Author Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) It's white... Got the silver (MRP Super Silver) on the bottom of the wings and inside of the leading edge slats. Shot white on the fuselage and top of the wings. Next comes some serious masking... Edited September 8, 2023 by Ayovan Isar 30/07, themongoose, denders and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) Took a couple hours to mask, and 10 minutes to spray, but got some blue on the fuselage tonight after dinner. Edit: the blue is darker than it looks in the photo. Edited September 4, 2023 by Ayovan MikeMaben, denders, Landrotten Highlander and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ayovan Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 Progress.......... denders, BradG, Phantom2 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Starting an F-100. Dry fitting the Zacto nose, and compared the fuselage to the F-86. Big bird... Edited September 9, 2023 by Ayovan Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin, themongoose and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) She still needs the canopy, speed brakes, and landing gear plus a TACAN blade antenna on the nose. Most of the painting is done except the hinomaru's, but it's getting close. Edited September 10, 2023 by Ayovan Phantom2, Loic, Landrotten Highlander and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 This is looking really good, Andy! Kev Ayovan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Thanks Kev. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 I had to take a few days off from modeling due to an eye infection. I suspect I got it from one of my rug rat grandkids Gotta love em... Anyway I got back to this thing, trying to get it finished up. Wheel wells, and speed brake wells are now painted, along with a couple of hinomaru on the fuselage, and the turbine stripe. I also got the main gear assembled and ready for install. I had a hiccup on the left aileron and am in the process of repainting it. A little self inflicted PITA. patricksparks, MikeMaben, BradG and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Take care of that peeper Andy. See ya when ya get back. Ayovan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 So I have decals for the tail codes and the modex on the nose, but they are ancient. They'll probably fall apart once they hit water. I was thinking I could clear coat before I try to use them. Never done it before. Is there a particular clear you guys would recommend? I realize it should be lacquer product. Would MRP clear work? My other option would be to make stencils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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