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Stefan Schneider (Steel-Lynx)
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North American F-86F Sabre What-If

Scale:
1:72
Status:
Completed

In 1955 Iraq joined the Middle East Treaty Organisation also known as Bagdad Pact. Several sources state that this, apart from other reasons, led to the delivery of five F-86F Sabre jets in mid-1958. Shortly after their delivery a Coup d'État forced a bloody end of the monarchy in Iraq. As the new air force command turned towards soviet sources to acquire military equipment the Sabres were first stored and later returned. My model depicts one of the Sabres in the livery of their intended user, the former Royal Iraqi Air Force. To my best knowledge no pictures of the real aircrafts exist and there is some doubt if the story is true at all. Thus my interpretation is purely speculative and considered by myself as a What-If build.

Project inventory

Full kits
A03082
North American F-86F/E(M) Sabre
Airfix 1:72
A03082 2010 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
C72099
F-86F Sabre + vacu canopy Airfix
Pavla Models 1:72
C72099
U72-126
F-86F Sabre wheels
Pavla Models 1:72
U72-126 (U72126) 2011 New tool
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Project colors

Exterior
ALC-101 Aluminium
Alclad II
30ml ()
Metallic
Lacquer
ALC-103 Dark Aluminium
Alclad II
30ml ()
Metallic
Lacquer
ALC-112 Steel
Alclad II
30ml ()
Metallic
Lacquer
Interior
71.049 Medium Sea Gray
Vallejo Model Air
17ml ()
Matt
Acrylic
Details
ALC-121 Burnt Iron
Alclad II
30ml ()
Metallic
Lacquer
ALC-106 White Aluminium
Alclad II
30ml ()
Metallic
Lacquer

Photoalbums

8 images
F-86F Sabre What-IfView album, image #1
1:72
First steps
1:72 North American F-86F/E(M) Sabre (Airfix A03082)1:72 F-86F Sabre + vacu canopy (Pavla Models C72099)1:72 F-86F Sabre wheels (Pavla Models U72-126)

Part of my Collection

Royal Iraqi Air Force 1931 - 1958
Ideas 1×In progress 1×Completed 2×Cancelled 1×

Comments

23 November 2024, 14:41 -