Lockheed F 80 SW Sabrestar

PACOPEPE · February 28, 2015, 01:26:06 AM

Remembering the fantastic profile i saw some weeks ago...

sandiego89 · February 28, 2015, 07:24:25 AM

Wow, great idea!

PR19_Kit · February 28, 2015, 08:00:37 AM

That's looking REALLY promising!

And will you be making a Sabrestar with the bits left over?

kerick · February 28, 2015, 10:18:39 AM

Looking forward to this!

Dizzyfugu · February 28, 2015, 10:34:23 AM

Love it. Have/had this on the agenda, too, because it combines the best of two aircraft - looking forward to see progress and results!

What kits do you use? Hobby Boss F-86 and Airfix P-80, plus a fuselage plug?

su27rules · February 28, 2015, 11:09:50 AM

Nice!! Love it!!

PACOPEPE · February 28, 2015, 11:17:57 AM

Thanks to all.

PR19_Kit: Good!; from now, its name will be "Sabrestar". It will be like the profile.

Dizzyfugu: Yes; F-86 of Hobby Boss (with special decals from a page of Korean aces war), and the P-80 of Airfix. We have to talk of your Rikugun Ki 124...It´s on my agenda too....

; with your permission, of course....

Regards,
Fran

sandiego89 · February 28, 2015, 01:58:48 PM

Quote from: Flyer on February 28, 2015, 11:24:20 AM

I agree with PR19_Kit, a straight wing Sabre with the leftovers

Which is pretty much a FJ-1 Fury.....

Captain Canada · February 28, 2015, 04:39:16 PM

Oh this is gonna be so cool ! Thanks for reminding me of that profile...lovely ! Didn't somebody build a similar one here already ? Not in those markings but a similar idea ?

sandiego89 · February 28, 2015, 05:31:04 PM

Quote from: Flyer on February 28, 2015, 02:43:08 PM
Yes but with better looking rounded wingtips and tail group.

Agree, the Fury perhaps lacked a bit in the looks department.

ChernayaAkula · February 28, 2015, 06:50:05 PM

Brilliant idea!

Lovin' this.

Weaver · February 28, 2015, 10:23:54 PM

Excellent idea - USAF equivalent of the Grumman Cougar effectively...

NARSES2 · March 01, 2015, 02:10:57 AM

This is going to look good

Dizzyfugu · March 01, 2015, 02:12:50 AM

Quote from: PACOPEPE on February 28, 2015, 11:17:57 AM
Dizzyfugu: Yes; F-86 of Hobby Boss (with special decals from a page of Korean aces war), and the P-80 of Airfix. We have to talk of your Rikugun Ki 124...It´s on my agenda too.... ; with your permission, of course....
Regards,
Fran

Thanks for the kit clarification - was not certain about the P-80... built one maybe 25 years ago.

Maybe a "later version" could be created with a F-86D - including the afterburner tail and a fatter radome?

Where does the plug come from? Taken from one of the donation kits, or a third party piece?

Concerning the Ki-124: juts go ahead, I'd be glad to se another one, and it seems to have serious "real world appeal". Anyway, creating this lil' bug was a hell of body work...

PR19_Kit · March 01, 2015, 04:10:01 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 01, 2015, 02:12:50 AM
Where does the plug come from? Taken from one of the donation kits, or a third party piece?

That looks like the chunk of the Sabre fuselage from just behind the cockpit. There's a longitudinal slot there that you can see in the first pic as well.