Sarnia Sabre Down for Refurb

Captain Canada · February 12, 2013, 01:37:19 PM

They took the old Golden Hawk down today, to give her a facelift. I think it's going to be finished in 403 City of sarnia colours this time. The a/c was an actual Golden Hawk. My timing was off to get a photo of her in the 'air'. Hope I can get one when she is put back up.

Where she once 'flew'

Looking pretty ratty in spots

Can see birdsnest remnants in this one....

Captain Canada · February 12, 2013, 01:38:54 PM

Other than a bit of trash she doesn't look too bad afterall ! Well, in this pic anyway....

Hope to post some updates as she goes along.

kitbasher · February 12, 2013, 02:38:12 PM

Sarnia is the birthplace of Chris Hadfield, Canada's man on the ISS as I type.

Captain Canada · February 12, 2013, 02:48:47 PM

You sir are correct ! We all had our lights on Friday night so he could take a photo as he passed by...it actually turned out pretty good, too !

NARSES2 · February 13, 2013, 07:28:47 AM

Great photo's Capt. Amazing what being stuck on a pole in all weathers can do to your body

Alvis 3.14159 · February 13, 2013, 07:57:19 AM

Hey! Turns out Hasegawa didn't get the roundels wrong in their kitting of a Golden hawks a/c after all!

Alvis Pi

pyro-manic · February 13, 2013, 08:47:07 AM

She does need a lot of work, doesn't she? Quite a sorry state.

Captain Canada · February 13, 2013, 02:54:05 PM

Haha...good one, Rat ! And yes she is pretty sorry. Hopefully they don't ruin her like the Fairmile D Q-105 that they were going to refurb !

Bill TGH · February 15, 2013, 04:30:48 PM

who has the honour of refinishing this bird ?

my old shop on Lambton Mall Rd used to distribute the original Sheffield Bronze finish used on that plane...

Captain Canada · February 15, 2013, 07:13:17 PM

Don't know. I should really get in touch with Mr. Stewart ( of the 403 Wing RCAFA and my old high school guidance counseller ) and see what the plan is, and whatbwe can do to help.

aerofan · February 16, 2013, 08:44:21 PM

She looks pretty good being on that pedestal for how long? Hey what does the plaque on the base say.

Captain Canada · February 17, 2013, 02:05:03 PM

Not sure exactly. I used to know......the plaque is the names of area men who died in the 1939-45 war

Captain Canada · February 25, 2013, 06:24:36 PM

She has been dis-assembled and trucked away to have the work done. They have abandoned the idea of finishing her in 414 colours, and gone back to making her a Golden Hawk again.

Captain Canada · November 26, 2013, 06:41:31 AM

Turns out the refurb is going to take londer than anticipated. I am thinking of building a 48th scale Sabre this winter and placing it atop the plynth in the spring as a gag. I asked my LHS what he thought, as I was planning on putting the store's name down the side ( inside the hawk flash ) but he thinks he'll get in trouble. I don't see how ? I think it would be funny. It's not fenced in and it wouldn't be hurting anybody, and I think folk would get a kick out of it ! What do you guys think ?

kitnut617 · November 26, 2013, 07:14:13 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on November 26, 2013, 06:41:31 AM
Turns out the refurb is going to take londer than anticipated. I am thinking of building a 48th scale Sabre this winter and placing it atop the plynth in the spring as a gag. I asked my LHS what he thought, as I was planning on putting the store's name down the side ( inside the hawk flash ) but he thinks he'll get in trouble. I don't see how ? I think it would be funny. It's not fenced in and it wouldn't be hurting anybody, and I think folk would get a kick out of it ! What do you guys think ?

I think you'd need the Hasegawa (Minicraft) 1/32 scale one Todd, nobody would see a smaller one