ReccePhreak Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) I want to build a 1/48 IF-86D in Yugoslav markings, but I am suffering from a lack of info. There used to be an F-86 website that had good info (pics & drawings) of the Yugoslav IF-86D and their recce conversion details, but the site is no longer online. Plus, all the info I had downloaded & construction notes I made were lost in my last computer crash. I know that Lift Here Decals from Serbia makes 1/48 IF-86D decals, but they show the plane in natural metal (or silver paint?). Were they natural metal or silver paint? Actual planes on display in different museums claim to be IF-86Ds, but they are camouflaged, and some still have the Might Mouse rocket packs which were replaced with the camera pack. Does anybody have any detailed photos of the camera pack, and proof that the IF-86D was indeed camouflaged? I remember one photo from that old F-86 Sabre site which showed the windows and some bomb racks (for photoflash bombs?). Larry lengesath(AT)cox(DOT)net Edited August 19, 2015 by ReccePhreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vesthepes Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) Hi Larry I will try to answer some of your q's...but I'm in my office at the moment, I can send you some stuff on PM later on... As far as I know, they were both NMF and in camo. I believe they were painted in camo later on in their service after some overhauls @(Zmaj, Moma Stanojlović,..). In the beginning the NMF examples had US stencils, later they were replaced by Serbo/Croat ones.. The example in Belgrade museum is a F-86D - you can see the MM system and no racks.. The one in the grass at The Ljubljana - Brnik airport is a recce variant .. http://www.airliners.net/photo/1039705/L/ It is now being restored and moved to the Pivka military history museum... http://www.noviceznotranjske.net/ureditev-kompleksa-park-vojaske-zgodovine-se-koncuje/ Scroll down in this link of the restoration, there's a nice photo of the cameras... http://achtungskyhawk.com/2015/06/08/photo-report-the-wizard-of-kranj-yuaf-aircraft-restored/ IF-86D had 3 K-24 cameras instead of mighty mouse rocket system It could also carry bombs (FAB, SAB) photo from magazine YUVAM bilten Sept. '87 Here's a site with interesting info on that subject but you'll have to use a translator... http://www.paluba.info/smf/index.php/topic,9429.0.html You must be careful of different camo patterns and emblems on the nose... I'll get back at you later on with the camera system and the badges/emblems... cheers, Vasko Edited August 20, 2015 by vesthepes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vesthepes Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Here's a drawing of the three K-24 cameras replacing the MM...(bottom view) and the bomb pylons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hi Larry I will try to answer some of your q's...but I'm in my office at the moment, I can send you some stuff on PM later on... As far as I know, they were both NMF and in camo. I believe they were painted in camo later on in their service after some overhauls @(Zmaj, Moma Stanojlović,..). In the beginning the NMF examples had US stencils, later they were replaced by Serbo/Croat ones.. The example in Belgrade museum is a F-86D - you can see the MM system and no racks.. The one in the grass at The Ljubljana - Brnik airport is a recce variant .. http://www.airliners.net/photo/1039705/L/ It is now being restored and moved to the Pivka military history museum... http://www.noviceznotranjske.net/ureditev-kompleksa-park-vojaske-zgodovine-se-koncuje/ Scroll down in this link of the restoration, there's a nice photo of the cameras... http://achtungskyhawk.com/2015/06/08/photo-report-the-wizard-of-kranj-yuaf-aircraft-restored/ IF-86D had 3 K-24 cameras instead of mighty mouse rocket system It could also carry bombs (FAB, SAB) photo from magazine YUVAM bilten Sept. '87 Here's a site with interesting info on that subject but you'll have to use a translator... http://www.paluba.info/smf/index.php/topic,9429.0.html You must be careful of different camo patterns and emblems on the nose... I'll get back at you later on with the camera system and the badges/emblems... cheers, Vasko Vasko, Thanks SO MUCH for that info, it was fantastic! That discussion forum was really interesting, i will have to spend a lot of time going over the entire thread. Now I have to see if someone will trade me the Lift Here Decals sheet V48LH for 5 of my decal sheets. I can't buy from that site, as I don't have paypal, and my credit card is maxed. Cheers, Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Larry, just sent you an email with some pics. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Larry, just sent you an email with some pics. Julien Julien, Thanks, got it. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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