Canadair Mk 6 Golden Hawks

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Here's my start to the HobbyCraft 1/72 F-86F-10 kit as a Golden

Hawks Mk 6 Sabre. I am going to do it pretty much OOB with the

wheels down and slats deployed. I have started by opening the vents

up in the fuselage, next I'll look for something in the spares box to use

or shape into the sugar scoops on the fuselage near the wing trailing edge roots.---John

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Ooooh a golden hawks build 👍 

[Blackfordhibby]

Aye! need to watch this, much preferable  to Christmas TV.

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I found something resembling a scoop off some spare parts left over from

a Revell 1/72 EF-2000 kit. I cut them off and have started shaping them.

I also started some cockpit detail painting.---John

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The scoops are sanded and installed. A bit more sanding then

on to finish the cockpit.---John

[Tony Edmundson]

Looking forward to viewing,  if you need any assistance, I’m not far away.

 

Tony

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Thanks, I never built a HobbyCraft Sabre, is there somewhere on the web that explains the

cockpit assembly? HobbyCraft's instructions are vague at best, leave a lot to be desired. I

think I know where the parts go but which edge butts where, it's very vague on if the parts

butt on the sides or edges, if you know what I mean, just stupid arrows sorta pointing in a

general direction, hit or miss????? Looks like the old blue prints I use to get in the 70s at my old

job fabricating structural steel.---John

[Tony Edmundson]

Wow, John I've never really looked at the instructions that closely before.   They're messed up royally.  I just try to have the piece behind the seat under the canopy to be flush with the fuselage.

 

Watch out as the orientation on the nose gear door is off,  as it is supposed to hang off the port side of the wheel well.

 

I'll never get over those stupid square speed brakes, a copy of the Fujimi mistake.   Keep them closed if you can.

 

Cheers, Tony

Edited December 24, 2017 by Tony Edmundson

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I guess I shouldn't complain, it's just that I had 3 years of blue print reading

and drawing in a vocational high school and this is what they taught you NOT

to do. Then for 42 years I had to figure out what some "creative" draftsperson

was trying to tell me, no one seemed to follow the basic rules they were taught

in school. Oh well it's not all that bad, at least it's not like Matchbox that has the

main landing gear oriented backwards, gear doors wrong and the nose gear door

on the right side of the fuselage instead of the left. I am too dam much of an

introvert I guess, all my ducks in a row and eggs in one basket. LOL. I'll figure it

out, thanks.---John

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I finally finished up with the putty and sanding of the sugar scoops.

Now on to wrestle with the cockpit.---John

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Some of the cockpit sub assemblies.---John

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A test fit of the cockpit. I read on a website that it was a good idea

to put the cockpit in loose, glue both fuselage halves then adjust

the cockpit location and glue it along with the nose intake ring, this

assures proper centering of the cockpit. The seat assembly will be

the very last itme to add---John

[Paul J]

Nice  Coincidentally I have dug out my HC kit and made a start, But would like to share with you a simple fix for the incorrect 'too square' air brake doors and openings. What I did was to use left over brakes from the Airfix kit,as a pattern to mark the shape on to the HC kit doors.Basically the bottom edge is angled a bit and what I did was , once the shape was traced , was to carefully cut away the wedge shape from the kit doors and the off cut glued in place to the bottom edge of the opening. Once dry a simple sanding and smoothing off all is well. Referring to drawings photos that you may have at your disposal will show what I mean and the correct shape. It worked very well for me. I just need to sort out the 'sugar scoops' .

 I also built up the recess to the slat position on the wing top to make it less deep. And also thinned down the rear upper trailing edge of the separate slats  to improve the looks a bit.

 

By the way, whose decals will you be using for the Golden Hawks??

 

 

 

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Thanks for the information on the air brake door and well. I am leaving

it shut. I am also not going to do the piping on the upper fuselage for

the smoke generator, just too dam ugly looking to me.---John

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The forward  fuselage was weighted up good then the cockpit

dropped in loose, unglued. I then glued the fuselage halves and

centered the cockpit and put a little glue under the wheel well

edges to catch the fuselage halves. I dry fitted the nose intake

ring, adjusted the cockpit and added the ring. I left the burner

can and seat off, those will drop in later. The only problem was a

short shot on the tail's left outer corner, that's what putty is for.---John

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Also as a note the side consoles are different lengths. one is about 16 mm and the other

17 mm or so. I had to remove the longer one, right side, and move it forward on the

cockpit floor. It wouldn't let the cockpit go to the rear enough without hitting and cocking

the rear bulkhead-canopy deck assembly.---John

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Just out of curiosity what were the wheel well colors on the GH Sabre 6? My guess is

chromate green with silver lacquer interior of the gear doors and landing gear legs. Close?---John

[Tony Edmundson]

Wheel wells were interior dark green and doors and legs were painted Al.

 

Tony

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Thanks Tony. The cockpit is done. I had to adjust the seat. it wouldn't fit

all the way in the cockpit. It seems the IP was holding it up so I trimmed

1 1/2 mm off the foot rests. Here's a picture of the adjusted seat and a

seat for my HobbyCraft 1/72 F-86E still on the sprue, same plastic. I also

had to trim a bit off the control stick boot to squeeze it in. I don't think I

messed up because the IP was in it's locating hole and the rear bulkhead

was in it's recessed area. The seat was built to HobbyCraft's exacting

specifications shown on that awesome instruction sheet, sarcasm applied!

It still looks nice.---John

[Paul J]

Looking fine so far.

 

Not having a lot of time to do a W I P but I would like to just add a little input. So hopefully, if no one minds, I have attached a couple pics of how I am tackling the 'square' air brakes of the HC kit. Hopefully it may help others.

The loose part is from the Airfix Sabre and used as a guide/pattern for the shape of the door.

The shaded portions are the wedge shapes cut from the kit parts and fixed in place. A dry run with the remaining door ,now with a better shape, looks better.

 

Thajks

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My cure for HC speed brakes. Speed brakes cemented shut. On to the wing.---John

 

 

 

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The wings are assembled. I set the slats on, they're on with some tape to check the fit.

I can see more putty and sanding on the leading edges of the wing.---John

[Tony Edmundson]

John, move the slats outboard to avoid that gap at the end.

I know it’s temporary, but..............

Tony

Edited December 30, 2017 by Tony Edmundson

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I know all about it, it's just a temp tape job.--- John

[Smudge]

Nice to see a Hobbycraft Sabre getting built. 

 

I find Sabre builds can be a little tricky. There are so many pitfalls to be aware of, as noted here with the airbrake shape. Also all the various different wing types. I wonder if the Hobbyboss kit is the only one to give us separate leading edge slats, in 1/72? Certainly worth building just for that option.