Hobbycraft Sabre 5

[Plumbum]

I am going to use the 1/72 Hobbycraft Sabre 5 as a Golden Hawks plane.

How much work is needed other than adding the scoops on the fuselage?

Also where can I find decent decals for it? Thanks---John

[Plumbum]

Here's the kit, built it last year but it's a bogus scheme so It will

become my donor. Best way to strip decals?---John

[Rob G]

14 hours ago, Johnv said:

Also where can I find decent decals for it?

 

http://lemdecal.com/

[David Womby]

First thing I try for removing decals is some Scotch (or UK Sello)Tape.  It often pulls the whole thing off even if it has a top coat over it.

 

David

[Plumbum]

Thanks Rob and Dave.---John

[Tony Edmundson]

just those 'sugar' scoops and the side fuselage aft facing vents should be all that's required,  John

 

decals have been issued by Leading Edge, Sabre Decal(oop), Flight Colours(oop), CanMilair(oop),  and even Aerodecal(long oop)

 

Tony

 

ps just watch the serial numbers as the GH flew the Mk5 for only the '59 & '60 seasons, then switched to the Mk6

Edited January 26, 2019 by Tony Edmundson

[Tony Edmundson]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Water-Slide-Decal-1-72-MK5-SABRE-RCAF-GOLDEN-HAWKS-5048/172848565445?hash=item283e93ccc5:g:iS4AAOSwb-1cOXLC:rk:30:pf:0

 

I don't think much of them, but they're there.   The flag is poor, the roundels suck, and the font is bad.

but they are all Mark 5s

Tony

Edited January 27, 2019 by Tony Edmundson