Hello again all. It’s been a couple months since my last build. Usually don’t build in the summer, due to lack of interest, and maintaining my property and bla, bla, bla. Anyway, we’ve been getting a fair amount of rain, so I forced myself to actually start a kit. Once I started, I couldn’t stop.
This is ProMods. F-86D-1/48 Sabre Dog, I built for the NMF group build (my 1st GB). I built it O-O-B, it was pretty much a “fall together” build, very simple, no issues. I completed it in 5 sessions, 20/25 hrs or so. Fot the finish, I chose MM metallizers. I masked off a few panels and sprayed with “stainless steel” buffable(but did not buff), removed the masks and sprayed over all with “steel”, non-buff. The panels with the ‘stainless’ , actually end up being lighter than the others after being sprayed over. You can see the subtle differance in some of the pics. (just ahead of the flaps, the ‘spine’ panel, couple others). I finished her off with some pastel chalk and selective pin washes.
That looks awesome to me!!! I’ve got this exact same kit in my stash and I’mpretty confident in saying right now that mine won’t turn out as good as yours. I like your painting technique. That’s one I haven’t tried before but, when I build my Saber, I’ll have to give that one a try.
Very nice. I like the way the darker tone of steel rather than aluminum seems to work with the weathering , and vice- versa.[#toast] Interesting how different the D looks with the big radome ,from the other Sabres
I wonder how MM aluminum would work in place of the steel topcoat for a less weathered , more polished look? NMF is one finish I’m still trying to nail down some consistancy . Sometimes I can hit the target, other times , [banghead]. Actually, I’m not that bad with NMF. I love the look of bare metal airplanes. Your technique here gives me some ideas to try.
OUTSTANDING job on this one! I built this same kit about 5 years ago, but, I can safely say that yours looks a LOT better than mine does. I didn’t highlight the panel lines like you did, and seeing yours with that enhancement makes me wish that I had done so. I don’t know if you know this, but this plane (1:1 scale!!) is on display at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio. I built the kit before I knew this. I was visiting the museum with my now ex-wife a few years ago when I told her,“HEY!! I just built that plane!!”. It was pretty cool to see a plane that I had built a model of.
Thanks much gentlemen, the kind words are a bit of an ego stoke!!!
This kit was probably one of the most enjoyable kits I’ve done in a long time. It pretty much put itself together. I don’t think I even muttered one curse at it…AMAZING!!!
Thanks again all
FERMIS
p.s. Devil Dawg, I did have a pic or two of this one, from Dayton. They were useless, poor lighting and even poor…er camera!
Terrific job! I really like the weathering. It looks like it has put some flight hours in. I also like the Tarmac. Did you do that yourself or get it somewhere?
