HartDeco Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Hi all. Recently I finished building an Academy 1/48 F-86 Sabre as it flew from Soesterberg Airbase in The Netherlands for a friend of mine. The kit is quite nice but probably not as detailed as the Hasegawa offering. As with all USAF Sabres, this plane flew in natural metal finish. The detailing in the cockpit is not bad but since a pilot would be placed on the seat, not much of the inside would be seen anyway. The kit goes together without any major problems and only a little filler was needed in places. The metal paints were airbrushed on a black primer, both from Alclad, finished off with a coat of Aquagloss from the same brand. Decals are a mix of Dutch Decals and from the kit. Thanks for watching. 72 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 No THAT is nice, I really like it, both in build execution, paint finish and marking variant. I thought the Hasegawa and Academy were nearly identical, aren't they? I have both, but not yet built. Tiny gripe (pet peeve) though is that the speed brakes actually deflect nearly 45° downwards, not as straight out as yours, but I see that on a LOT of Sabre models and I think no model manufacturer actually points this out accurately in the instructions. Cheers Jeffrey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartDeco Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Thanks Jeffrey. You are correct of course on the speed brakes. Never checked that on photos of the real plane. René Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 WOW !!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 That's a stunner! Personally, one of the best NMF finish to me. How did you do that? You gave it a fantastic looking "worn" metal effect. Cheers Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 What a great build - top notch paint & weathering job. Like it a lot. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 THAT IS ONE FINE SABRE MY HAT IS OFF SIR !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Cool Sabre, I do like the finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 That is a gorgeous metal finish, beautiful Sabre. Eng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Really nice Sabre and fantastic NMF, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Edmundson Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Gorgeous Sabre, I like your NMF work !!! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfordhibby Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Lovely Sabre with a first class finish. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 3 hours ago, bearmatt said: How did you do that? I'd also appreciate more finishing details. Beautiful job! Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Beautiful NMF finish – great model all round. Your photography is also top-notch. Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 What they all said! Beautiful work, really top shelf. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 That is one beautifully finished Sabre & in a nice scheme! Funny how it looks better than the real thing - "385" at the Soesterberg Museum in my opinion! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartDeco Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Thank you all for the nice ractions. To answer the question how I achieved this result, I try to explain in short my method. All products I used are from Alclad. The primer is the black primer with microfiller that I buffed smooth after drying. Base color is polished aluminium, folowed by a coat of Aquagloss. Then I masked off all the panels I wanted another shade of aluminium. I used several colors according to photos of the real plane. For some I used Aluminium, Dur-aluminium or white aluminium. For others I mixed a few colors to get another or more subtle difference in color. Next is another coat of Aquagloss folowed by painting any parts that need normal paints and decals. Again another coat of Aquaglos, followed by a wash all over the model. In this case I think I used Neutral Gray from AK Interactive. After wiping off a final mist coat of Aquagloss finishes it all. I hope this is clear enough. René Edited January 3, 2018 by HartDeco 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Very well done although on my laptop the photos looked a bit odd. But perfect on my phone. In any case you've certainly captured the look and sit of a well used Sabre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Excellent finish!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Flawless finish. Got a NMF Mustang on the go, using AK interactive paints. I doubt it will look as nice as yours. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Lovely finish like it alot rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinpin Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Just brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringo Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hi Rene, I love your F-86 a lot, a real beauty! I visited the Soesterberg airbase a few months ago and the F-86 on the landing strip inspired me to make the same Sabre... I love the plane and the colour pattern is completely different than the Korean ones so i immediately wanted to make one like that. I was very happy to find your F-86 as reference but now i am a bit in a doubt. I made some pictures and did some research and found out that the Soesterberg F-86 flew in a blue-grey pattern so i wanted to make one like that but now i see you made one with a bare metal finish... Did they flew with the both colours or maybe in a different period? Thanks! ( here you see one of the pictures i made during my visit ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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