Tomcat101

Sad but a sometimes beneficial end. Thanks for the nice comment. I appreciate it.

This was the inspiration.

Hi Everyone, Please find attached photos of my entry in the F-86 Sabre STGB. The kit is an old Monogram 1/48 scale kit of the Canadair Mk5 Sabre. A fun kit to build and a great group build (GB) to participate in. For those interested a link to the build thread is attached. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235144304-learning-to-like-the-sabre-completed/ All comments and suggestions are welcome. Kindest Regards, Tomcat101

Hi Everyone, Please find attached photos of my F-86 Sabre from the entry 'Learning to Like the Sabre?' thread for consideration. Thanks. Kindest Regards, Tomcat101

Hi Everyone, My F-86 Sabre is done. The build has been a bit of a grind at times and I confess I am glad it’s finished. So at this point what do I think of the kit and the aircraft. Let’s start with the kit. It’s vintage Monogram, inexpensive but with raised panel lines and an insufficient amount of detail for many modelers. As I said at the beginning of the thread the cockpit is pretty good as are the wheel wells. By contrast the air intake and exhaust are just pitiful which is why I opted to kit bash covers for them. I also elected to add in the second machine gun housing and raised access panel in front of the forward windscreen. All in all an ok kit and about what I expected. As for the aircraft I can say my perspectives on the Sabre have changed – somewhat. Has it become one of my favourite aircraft, no - not a chance. That said it deserves some respect. It was ahead of the majority of its competitors when it entered service and was still defending America’s friends and allies after most of its contemporaries and many of their successors had already gone to the boneyard. Throughout its decades of service it fulfilled a myriad of roles including as an aerial target and it did them well. I like it, but for me it’s no Tomcat. Photos of the finished article attached. Thanks to all you have taken an interest in this thread and in the group build, I appreciate it. All comments and suggestions are welcome. Kindest Regards, Tomcat101

Looks fantastic, I wish some of mine turned out half as well. The camo scheme is really impressive. Well done.

Very nice. Great job!

Nice Hun! I think you did a great job.

Great job! I was expecting you were going to have it finished in the wrap around grey scheme, the camo is much more interesting. Well done.

Great build. Very impressive, you captured a real authentic feel of this interesting aircraft. Well done.

I really like it. The quality of the build really makes the Wildcat leap off the screen. Well done.

A superb build of an unusual subject. Well done. The snout on that thing is huge!

Nice build of an often forgotten subject.

Very nice. Expertly built and painted, it perfectly conveys the desperation of the late war period. Great work.

That is just epic! The nicest metal finish I think I have ever seen. Fantastic work.