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  • Komedy
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2020
    • 307

    #1

    1/72 Academy North American F-86 Sabre

    Picked up this little combo kit as I love Cold War Era birds.

    Its a pretty basic kit with not many parts but this will be my first attempt at a Metal Finish. No after market items so will be a build from the box.

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    For anyone who has painted the yellow on these before what yellow did you use? Think I will try and paint the bands rather than decal them

    Progress so far....living room painted a little heavy with the orange

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    all joined up and have to say the joint quality is very good for such a simple kit, no fillers needed...

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    black bird ...

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  • Steven000
    SMF Supporters
    • Aug 2018
    • 2830
    • Steven
    • Belgium

    #2
    Looking good so far, it apears it came together fast :smiling6: . Goodluck with the metal finish :thumb2: Steven

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    • colin m
      Moderator
      • Dec 2008
      • 8768
      • Colin
      • Stafford, UK

      #3
      That is looking very nice. Just an idea with the metal finish, I like to go really shiny, silly shiny, then slowly dull it down, just to the point I'm happy.

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      • Komedy
        SMF Supporters
        • Jan 2020
        • 307

        #4
        Made a little goof in not using the gloss black primer. Metal coat on now and going to apply some shading to the panels here and there

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        • Komedy
          SMF Supporters
          • Jan 2020
          • 307

          #5
          Ready now for a coat of future...

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          • Komedy
            SMF Supporters
            • Jan 2020
            • 307

            #6
            you can see that I'm still too light on the trigger being too cautious as I don't want to flood so ending up with the grainy finish in the pic above

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            • yak face
              Moderator
              • Jun 2009
              • 13849
              • Tony
              • Sheffield

              #7
              Looks ok to me warren , cheers tony

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              • stillp
                SMF Supporters
                • Nov 2016
                • 8097
                • Pete
                • Rugby

                #8
                Looks OK to me too. Better too light on the trigger than too heavy.
                Pete

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                • flyjoe180
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 12433
                  • Joe
                  • Earth

                  #9
                  Looking good Warren

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                  • papa 695
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                    • May 2011
                    • 22771

                    #10
                    Very nice

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