WIP F-86 Sabre

Martin Oostrom
A quick mojo restorer, to keep the mind of the Italeri truck

Martin Oostrom
Cockpit is basic and a bit bare. The rest of the kit is a joy for now. Little flash, some sanding. No filler needed yet

Donald Dickson II
Oooo, Martin with an 86. Taking a seat!

Martin Oostrom
Welcome Donald, don't get your hopes up to high!
Minor filler on the belly and spine. Unfortunaley, I glued the halves a bit offset, so sanding was needed.

Martin Oostrom
I got a foldable spray booth Saturday. Despite it being foldable, it still takes a big bite of my limited work area. What I really like is the lack of fumes after the Alclad 👍

Gordon Sørensen
Love the Sabre! Looks great so far, Martin!

Lode Schildermans
Well, Martin, and the result looks fine to me. Are you gonna build this as in the photo?

Martin Oostrom
Thank you Gordon and Lode. It will be almost as the project picture. A bit less shiny I think 😄

Łukasz Gliński
That looks like a nice kit - watching

Treehugger
Airbrushing on Vallejo glossy black is my favorite. 🙂 Super smooth. Supposed to be used for metal paint, but works nicely for any other paint.

Chaz Gordon
Nice

Alec K
Martin is back on air 🙂, I am in 👍

Spanjaard
almost missing this one 🙂

Martin Oostrom
This one will be called misery

Spanjaard
if somebody can get this to shine, that will be you, Martin. i have full trust in your abilities. once you are back from "America" you will no doubt figure this one out!

Martin Oostrom
Calling her "Misery" is generously upbeat. What a b***h she is. Perseverence is being replaced by plain stubborness on my part. She will be finished, either as a model or as time capsule, burried in the garden.

Spanjaard
She is being tough on you, no doubt. but you will success and make her shine 🙂

Martin Oostrom
She's done: Completed - F-86F Sabre 'Misery' | Album by Mahoo76 (1:72)

Spanjaard
You did finish her against all that she did against you. Well done!

Łukasz Gliński
Tough lesson indeed, had to strip my Hurricane lately too.
Throw it away and switch to the HB or Airfix Sabre to get the mojo back 🙂
Got the leftover German HB decals, in case you'd like to repaint her grey&green😉

Martin Oostrom
Thanks for the offer Łukasz, but the only time I'll be touching this girl is when I need room in my display cabinet

Donald Dickson II
Have you tried using Solvset? That stuff melts damn near anything.

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Martin Oostrom
No I haven't Don. To be honest, I'm not interested in another bottle of softener, while I already have three. I do appreciate the tip, thank you.

Even in the display cabinet, this thing keeps haunting me. Repairs needed and effected.

Donald Dickson II
What the hell happened?

Martin Oostrom
Donald, my wife happened. She occasionally dusts the cabinet. She claims she never breaks anything, but miraculously pieces are wandering around the cabinet...
Ronald, just plain stubborn 😄

Danny Meer
What a perseverance with this 1 😄

Sy Bar
Glad you were able to fight this one to a win. I had my own fight with their 1/48 version and their unbelievably thick decals, need to acquire some super strong softener! 👍