Another tiny jet :)
Three sprues, so not many parts. No flash or mould seam marks.
Two-part canopy. Goodness knows how I'll paint the framing on the windscreen....
Just so you can get a feel for how small this airframe will be 🙂
I really don't want to snap off the pitot tube.
The kit part for an orange light is just a lump, so.... Let's use a piece of clear sprue instead. Rounded off the cut end.
A hole has been drilled from the underside of the base, then the top trimmed off.
Test fit of the new light. Clean up the rough edges next.
Inside of the drilled hole has been painted, and the clear piece inserted.
Looks better than the kit piece, phew!
Progress on the bits and bobs...The main assembly has been primed already.
Undercarriage and covers added, wheels painted already. A temporary strut keeps that hatch steady, until the glue hardens.
Some panels and lines black and white pre-painted, to try for some variation in the silver which will follow.
Silver applied, but a casualty....repairs later.
Canopy masked and paint applied. Interior green first, then silver.
Hmmm....a tail sitter. I should have stashed some lead in the nose void. Now I'll have to stow a slab of lead in the front wheel well.
Canopy un-masked and touched up. I need to re-visit this, and do it free-hand.
The next steps begin...
The thin red line was tricky, as it goes all the way round the fuselage. Fits perfectly, so much relief!
The photos always show up paint defects, so more fine touch ups done in the cockpit. The light has also been polished (in situ) and re-painted.
Lots of fun on this F-86F-40NA Sabre. I just wished the instructions mentioned a need for some weight in the nose...
Loose fitted canopy.
Colourful tail livery, but the kit provides no information at all.
Well, the pitot tube survived!
Perhaps I need to scratch a tresle to hold up the rear of the fuselage (and keep the nose wheel down).
A really enjoyable build, of this Trumpeter kit. The decals are really thin and went on smoothly, settling with no issues.
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22 5 May, 17:45
Bruce HuxtableWelcome, Jeff. I'll try to avoid the temptation to rush this, and will have to try very hard NOT to break off the pitot tube.....
5 May, 19:31
Bruce HuxtableWelcome, Robert. Just a challenging interlude between other, larger, subjects. More piccies shortly....
6 May, 12:43
Bruce HuxtableWelcome, Martin and Franck. Some paint adjustments, and re-visit the canopy next session. Clear coat then Decals. Not long till next weekend 😉
6 May, 19:29
Bruce HuxtableMany thanks, Dlordje, Robert and Gorby. Your projects inspire me, and there are always aspects to be improved further. Lots of fun on each journey 🙂
13 May, 07:50
