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This project has started to take up a lot of my modelling time so I would like to share with you my research and modifying the Academy F-86F to a Canadair Sabre 5. A huge aid in this project is a Facebook group page and Larry Milberry's Canadair Sabre book ( which is still available). Some members and friends are helping out with sorting out all the details to make this as accurate as I would like make it. My intent is finish in livery as a 5 would have been in frontline service in Europe, mid 1950's. The Milberry Canadair Sabre book will aid with a lot of information. Typical Larry Milberry style with a great set of 1/48 drawings at the back in the blue pages. Along with serial number histories and constructor facts of the aircraft. The kit holds up well to the drawings in the book for shape but panel lines need to be adjusted in different spots. Careful study of a number of photographs show the vertical fin forward extension is way too blunt and without the crispness of the actual Sabre. Finding the photo that shows this well is difficult. Once I noticed anomaly with the kit it became more of a sticking point with me and I had to correct. Although the side view was the correct shape, much sanding was required to thin the shape. Also you will notice I am removing part of the speed brake well to redo the multiple hydraulic lines and components in each well. 🐍 Although online information shows changes from the F-86F to a Canadair Sabre 5/6, it usually only includes the removal and addition of the fuel filling caps. The fuselage bottom has two vents to be modified as well. The only pictures I have are copyright protected, so I will show the image from the Milberry book. Several aftermarket resin sets are available for this kit, but I love a challenge......😣 I will be using the kit cockpit and add detail to it plus detailing the area aft of the seat on the rear deck. The intake will difficult to fill but I choose to remove part of the intake that can not be seen to allow me to access the seams that will filling and sanding. The external fuel wing tanks look very good but are dressed up with stretched sprue to give the look of weld seams. I can't guarantee the rate of my progress but hopefully show you some more work as I proceed. Thank you for looking in.