Wez Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Yes apologies for the drift which is partly my fault (but you know what it's like when you get the bit between your teeth). Do you have any details of the wheel wells and airbrakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I've calmed down and retrned to my Starfighter for a while It was making my head spin Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grgattermeyer Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Hello all. I believe this is my first post here, but maybe not. Anyway, the observations about the kit fuselage are incorrect. Please re-examine the drawings posted at the beginning of the thread. The fuselage dimension is 35’ 8” not 38’ 8”. The latter is the distance to the back of the tail planes. RidgeRunner’s profile needs to scaled to 15.09 cm, not 16.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Sabrejet said: 53-1337 was an F-86H-10 with c/n 209-109 Here's another photo I found of a DC ANG F-86H; if the photo caption is accurate, it is the last F-86H built- she deserves a better fate! Mike http://www.cahslunken.org/Stories/F-86H.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: I intend to do mine as a QF-86H Here's a photo of another QF! Mike https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-86/images/pof_qf-86h-02.jpg https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-86/images/pof_qf-86h-01.jpg Edited March 29, 2019 by 72modeler added another photo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 4 hours ago, grgattermeyer said: The fuselage dimension is 35’ 8” not 38’ 8”. The latter is the distance to the back of the tail planes. RidgeRunner’s profile needs to scaled to 15.09 cm, not 16.4. You are correct. My error. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grgattermeyer Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Hi Martin. I wasn't picking on you. Just thought I'd point it out to anyone who may be interested. As it so happens, I have a recent fascination with this very aircraft and have considered purchasing the SH kit. I came here and saw not one, but three separate threads on the subject. How timely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 4 hours ago, grgattermeyer said: Hi Martin. I wasn't picking on you. Just thought I'd point it out to anyone who may be interested. As it so happens, I have a recent fascination with this very aircraft and have considered purchasing the SH kit. I came here and saw not one, but three separate threads on the subject. How timely. No problem and, of course, you were right! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 29/03/2019 at 12:52, RidgeRunner said: Oh no, SJ! :(. The thread started about accuracy of the profiles etc and we are still on that. Your input is always valuable on the subject! Martin No it's fine: it looks like the accuracy of the fuselage is worth concentrating on; I may post the 'data' elsewhere anyway. This thread would be useful for discussion of the accuracy of the Special Hobby F-86H fuselage. It does look like there's a shape issue with the nose section. Plus it might also generate an accurate set of F-86H plans! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Four different wings on the F-86H: Short-span, slatted: Short-span, 6-3: Long-span slatted: And long-span '6-3' (ish): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks Duncan. The machine (21977) in the second image looks unusual. The national insignia on the fuselage look odd and the under wing nat. Insignia is peculiarly placed. Is there a story behind this one? The colour scheme looks like a drone? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) '977 is the No.3 F-86H and that photo shows its first flight at Columbus, still in primer. Yes, NAA built Sabres in primer and then stripped it off before delivering the aircraft in NMF! Go figure as they say. Small white dots on the photo are stickers put there by the NAA Inspector as items under each access panel is checked-off prior to being transferred for acceptance. Edited March 31, 2019 by Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Ah ha! ;). I still make it the second image Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: Ah ha! ;). I still make it the second image Martin eh? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 The landing gear looks a bit short on the third one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: eh? 🤔 sorry, my old brain. i was talking about the second image and you were referring to the 3rd H-model..... I'm getting too old Edited March 31, 2019 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The F-86H windscreen isn't the same as that on the F-86F. Note in the photos how the quarter panel transparency lower edges fall below the lower edge of the main canopy transparency. As a matter of interest, I did a bit of research on the internet to see if anyone had attempted to convert an F-86D to an F-86H. Tried to determine the difference in fuselage depth between an F-86D and F-86H but couldn't come up with numbers. The F-86H is known to have a 6" splice running from front to back. I don't know what kind of splice was used on the F-86D, though it appears it didn't run the entire length of the fuselage. It appears the rear fuselage lower profile is quite a bit different between the '86D and the '86H. If doing an F to H conversion, using the Academy or Hasegawa 1/48 kits, might kit bashing from a Revell 1/48 F-86D (canopy and windscreen) be easier than trying to modify the F canopy and windscreen? Ideally we'll get a new mold H in all the popular scales, but I have doubts. As is well known, less than 500 H models were produced and their service with the active duty Air Force was brief, though they did wear some very colorful markings. They also carried colorful markings, at least during the early years, while serving with the Air National Guard. A few were used briefly by the Air Force Reserve but I've yet to find any photos showing colorful markings for an Air Force Reserve F-86H. Any feedback is most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticpilot Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I have posted some details of my 1/48 F-86D to F-86H here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Thought I'd get you here eventually! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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