I can’t believe that I haven’t added an F-86 to my stash yet as I really like the plane’s looks. You did a beautiful job on that one, Joe. No surprises there.
I met a gentlemen a few weeks back that was a crew chief on the F-86 when it was first being developed. He was involved in the early “secret” testing that it went through. I really gleaned a lot of wonderful information from the man about the plane. He is a modeler too and we had a long conversation. It’s always great to meet new folks with such interesting backgrounds and similar interests.
Beautiful model! I’ve always loved the look of those 1950s-era fighter jets and the colorful finishes, even if they did say loud and clear, “Here I am! Shoot me down!”
Really great build and lovely finish. I love that you painted on the stripes and checkerboard.
The base looks good as well. Your bases are always really nice–just enough of an environment to hint at context but not a whole involved diorama rigmarole which can easily overwhelm the model. I’m thinking about copying that (following your excellent tutoriel) for my F4F.