Julien Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Were the markings used by 700 Sqn at Koninklijke in 1962 the same as when they were at Soesterberg in 1957? Cheers Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Were the markings used by 700 Sqn at Koninklijke in 1962 the same as when they were at Soesterberg in 1957?Cheers Julien Julien, in 1957 the F-86K's would have had RAF WW2 style codes (6A-x for 700 squadron) but these were dropped some time in the early 60's when the serialnumber appeared on the nose. (BTW, it seems you took 'Koninklijke' for a location but it's actually Dutch for 'Royal'). Koen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Wish somebody would come up with a decent 1/48 kit of a F-86K! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Julien, in 1957 the F-86K's would have had RAF WW2 style codes (6A-x for 700 squadron) but these were dropped some time in the early 60's when the serialnumber appeared on the nose. (BTW, it seems you took 'Koninklijke' for a location but it's actually Dutch for 'Royal').Koen Whoops on the translation, I was reading instructions in czech (thats my excuse) anyone got any photos of F-86K's from 700 sqn from 1957? They had a short lived Aerobatic team The Cheese Hunters then. Really want to model one of them. Standard Sqn machines were used. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Julien, in 1957 the F-86K's would have had RAF WW2 style codes (6A-x for 700 squadron) but these were dropped some time in the early 60's when the serialnumber appeared on the nose. (BTW, it seems you took 'Koninklijke' for a location but it's actually Dutch for 'Royal').Koen Koen Do you mean like this, if this is a 700 Sqn Aircraft (6A-3) then appears to have Dutch fin flash and not the Sqn badge seen later on the 60's Aircraft. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Wish somebody would come up with a decent 1/48 kit of a F-86K! We are waiting for this one: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...mp;#entry840889 Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) That's a 700 squadron example indeed. I've seen that same pic on another website and it said it was taken ± 1954 at Gilze Rijen. Now the first F-86K didn't arrive untill October 1955 with the first flight in December of that same year, by 702 squadron. This obviously makes the info with the picture incorrect so who knows when it was taken. Looking at pics in the link my mate Pete gave you on ARC it seems the squadronbadges started being used after the squadroncodes disappeared. Edited August 25, 2011 by KoenL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 We are waiting for this one: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...mp;#entry840889Julien I keep hoping for something a bit less expensive… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 I keep hoping for something a bit less expensive… I did not think it was too bad for a new tool 1/48 Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You can also convert the Revell F-86D. It isn't that difficult. I have don it twice. The easiest one is for a early version. This just needed the fuselage extended after the wing by 6 mm and added the gunslots and guns. For a later version (with sidewinders) you wil need the same as above but also the late wing from a F-86F-40 (?) from a other kit (I used a Hasegawa F-86F-40 kit) The planes from holland were converted sometime to the later wing. These are recognisable with the sidewinder railes on the inside of the wings. Look at the picture in the link (it's somewhere in the midle of the page) http://www.ipms.nl/nats2009/report09-2.html Cheers Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) They had a short lived Aerobatic team The Cheese Hunters then. Really want to model one of them. Standard Sqn machines were used. The Cheese Hunters? Interesting name! Edited August 26, 2011 by Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 The Cheese Hunters? Interesting name! Yes it was the translation for KAASJAGER (KAAS = cheese and JAGER = hunter in the dutch language). The F-86K was called Kaasjager. cheers Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Yes it was the translation for KAASJAGER (KAAS = cheese and JAGER = hunter in the dutch language). The F-86K was called Kaasjager.cheers Arnold was that because the radome gave it a "big nose" - so suitable for sniffing out cheese then? Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Anyone know what font the 6A- nose numbers are in? Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) was that because the radome gave it a "big nose" - so suitable for sniffing out cheese then?Jonners Jonners, I am getting hungry from your comment. Lol To be honest it was because it got the letter K in it's designation. So nothing fancy. Anyone know what font the 6A- nose numbers are in?Julien Julien, There was a decalset for the F-86K in 1/48 from Dutch decal. I don't know if it still available. Cheers Arnold Edited August 26, 2011 by Arniec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Julien,There was a decalset for the F-86K in 1/48 from Dutch decal. I don't know if it still available. Cheers Arnold Cheers, I am doing 1.72 Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dndieje Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cheers,I am doing 1.72 Julien Hi Julien, just happened to be here and saw your post. The squadron codes were replaced by "aircraft" codes (Q- in this case) as of the 1st of October 1959. Dutch Decal did a 1/72 sheet under number 72039 which although rare should still be obtainable. http://www.misterkit.com/catalog/images/DD72039.jpg Some Dutch F-86K were fitted with the F-40 wing so you might want to check what's in the kit vs. the aircraft you want to build. Some more info you might find interesting: http://1000aircraftphotos.com/HistoryBrief...F86KRNethAF.htm http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/f86d/f86d.htm http://www.willemsessink.nl/vlkluf86_000.html Not finished yet but quite promising: http://kw.jonker.co/index.php?option=com_c...l&showall=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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