Sun Ra Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Do you remember the old 1/72 Matchbox Sabre? I must have made about half a dozen back at the turn of the 80s/90s when I was a kid. I really liked the shape of the aircraft and the cool Arizona Air National Guard decals, not that I really understood what the ANG was back then. I usually built them 'in'flight', it was the quickest and easiest way to get kits built and I was impatient to have a finished 'plane (later, I started doing them gear-down and open cockpit, and I remember being proud of how good they look. They where probably terrible). Browsing Hannats website I happened across Microscale's 1/48 decals for the f-86 featuring the very same Arizona ANG 'roaring lion' scheme, so I couldn't resist. The Hasegawa kit is obviously way more detailed than the Matchbox (but only in one colour plastic, unlike Matchbox's which had some parts in a fetching baby blue, as I recall), but I stayed true to my roots and did it 'in flight' - which required some filling in with Milliput as mature, serious modellers don't do in flight, and the kit isn't designed for that. The decals caused me a few headaches with the long side decal spliting into 3 on the starboard side, line up issues on the nose band and masking-tape lifting off bits, even after a coat of varnish (and others - see what you can spot!). Massively enjoyable blast from the past, now I'm off to run around the living room 'flying' my Sabre. There's a Sabre in my garden! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Great looking sabre in very nice Air guard markings 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Haha! Recently finished the Matchbox 1/72 Sabre (with the other markings). Beautifully done! DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Lovely build and it’s nice to know I’m not the only that’s runs around with their kits. I personally like buzzing the cats or if it a helicopter hovering in front of the fish tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Ra Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Unfinished project said: Lovely build and it’s nice to know I’m not the only that’s runs around with their kits. I personally like buzzing the cats or if it a helicopter hovering in front of the fish tank I'm 42 going on 11 when I build a kit! Officially, my 'planes are for my son to play with once they're built. He never gets near them. Edited November 9, 2017 by Sun Ra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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