Here is the cockpit of my Hasa 1/48 Sabre.
It is nice detail wize except for the really bland bangseat. I dressed it up with armrests wich for some odd reason is not supplied.
The belts are from painted leadfoil.
Theuns
I’m anxiously watching this one since I am doing the same kit.
Mine is temporarily on the shelf of doom because of the difficulty I’m having with the base black coat prior to NMF. I’ve done it 3 times now and it sstill looks yucky.
Nice job on the pit and your IP looks so very crisp.
Nice start on the pit.
SO many NMF builds right now. This makes me want to go pick up an F86 for myself. I’ll be watching this one.
BK
I have done a few NMF’s now with alclad and have found the best result I get is by using tamiya gloss black enamel as my base.
I also do not use different shades of alclad, for me the difference is to “sharp”
I spray airframe allu till I have a nice dark allu look to it , mask off the darker pannels and spray the rest, the more you put on the the lighter it gets.
The difference between the dark and light pannels look different at different angles, but “softer” and more "real if I compare it to the L-29 in NMF at the airfield I work at.
Theuns
So far no filling needed, maybe just a little on the bottom of the wing to fuse joint will be required.
The nose intake ring was a little oversize and I had to sand it allot to fare it into the front fuselage, I wonder if the other builders of this kit has the same issue.
I’ve built a dozen or so of these Sabres. Did you glue the landing light piece in the area at the front of the nose gear well before gluing on the nose ring? I find that by gluing that piece in first, the mating surfaces of the fuselage and nose ring part are very close. It widens the hole at the front of the fuselage, thus pretty well eliminating the ‘step’ in the plastic you had to remove. You may require a bit of putty and sanding but not much.
Also, be mindful of a gap where the wings and fuselage join. A thin strip of plastic card glued to the butt end of the wing, and then finished to the contour of the top of the wing after the glue has REALLY dried, will eliminate the gap. Even with an Alclad NMF, you won’t know the filler strip is there. You will need a bit of filler and elbow grease on the bottom of the wing / fuselage join.
Good luck with your project.
Mike
A very nice start, stunning cockpit! Looking forward to it’s completion.
Toshi
Oh this is different two Sabres going by different builders at the same time
No I glued the light pannel on after, no big deal though, a bit of sanding and the intake ring now look OK.
I am very hapy with the wing to fuse fit sofar, the bottom section where it fits onto the rear bottom of the fuse will need a little putty but the rest looks OK.
Only primer will tell, but the seam on top of the wing root glued well with only thin cement.
Theuns
Looking good Theuns.
Yes, I had the same issue with the nose ring but none on the wing roots. The wing roots fit perfectly on mine.
All the basic filling and sanding is complete, just a litle touch up to be done.
I dipped the front windshield in future and was surprised to see how thin the molding was, care will have to be taken not to damage it.
The canopy has a fine seam line straight dont the top centre, this will need some pollishing to get rid of.
Theuns
Love seeing your work on this. Did you paint the inside of the fuselage at the rear before buttoning it up? I feel like I should spray some jet exhaust color on there, but maybe that can wait till after closing the sides.
-BD-
Brandon, for some reason I can’t reply to your last post, it does not give ne the icon…
No, I did not prepaint the inside of the reaf fuse, I will still see what I am going to do there, the detail between the jet pipe and rear fuse is not very good from what I can see and the gaps do not look good, I might put the cover on.
Theuns
The detail in the speedbrake wells and wheelwells are really nice.
Next will be primer and gloss black for airframe alluminium.
Theuns
I put a coat of tamiya primer on to chack my re-scribing ect, all looks OK now I need to sand it all smooth again for the black enamel.
Theuns
Nice job. Just to let you know, that vent in front of the speed brake well is unique to JASDF Sabres. It wasn’t on North American or Canadair built Sabres. It can be cut off and the area sanded smooth and then the void can be filled with filled with styrene or sprue and then sanded smooth, adiing filler as needed. Yes, it’s easier to do before the fuselage halves are glued together but not impossible at this stage of the game. Then again, if you’re not going for complete accuracy, it doesn’t really matter. Just an observation form someone who learned the hard way.
Mike
Hey Mike, now tha I know about it it HAS to be corrected…LOL
Thanx
Theuns
Gloss black enamel on, alclad to follow.
Theuns