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wingnut
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« on: June 17, 2007, 05:11:06 AM »
Hey folks,

An aircraft kit long overdue for my PAF line-up project...

Completed pix click here...

This is my humble rendition of the PAF's North American F-86F Sabre jet fighter the first operational american jet fighter with swept back wings.  This aircraft was hurriedly fielded in the korean war to fly against the Russian made MIG-15 fighter.

The PAF received this aircraft during the late 1950s, and was quickly put to use in an aerobatics team which was the "Blue Diamonds".

This project was from an old Heller kit which took a bit of work to be updated.  Raised panels lines were sanded off and rescribed.  All the decals were from scratch. Paints were Gunze Sangyo Mr. Metal and acrylics with a Mr Hobby 1000 primer base sanded smooth with 400 and 1000 grit sandpaper and finished of with a buffing stick.

Different hues of NMF aluminum effect were achieved with the use of Gunze "Smoke" color and other clear colors.

Among the varied paint schemes that the PAF Sabres were rendered, I decided to do the color scheme for the personal mount of Capt. Florendo A. Aquino Jr. (Serial # 52-5473/ "ALOYAN III") with the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, circa 1957-1958. (Thanks to Tausugair's reference artwork...)

Actual aircraft pix click here...

A magazine cover featuring this PAF F-86F squadron...
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jepot
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2007, 06:06:06 AM »
nampucha,

Mr G (a.k.a. Mr W.) strikes again!

Nice!

Keep em coming!

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wingnut
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2007, 09:02:02 AM »
Quote from: jepot on June 17, 2007, 06:06:06 AM
nampucha,

Mr G (a.k.a. Mr W.) strikes again!

Nice!

Keep em coming!

 Shocked

salamat po sir...

i got a T-33 on the table right now...just waiting for more reference on the paint scheme...
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40niner_com
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2007, 08:39:46 PM »
Indeed very nice, Sir Wingnut!  I really like the effects of the hue variations Bravo
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weekend warrior
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2007, 11:31:04 PM »
Hi all,

Wingnut,

Great model of PAF Sabre! Were you able to buy the Fujimi Sabre with PAF Blue Diamonds decal? That would be a nice accompaniment to your Aloyan III.

Speaking of Aloyan III's pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Florendo "Flotz" Aquino was a judge at last year's IPMS Philippines BA model competition at SM Megamall. Nice fellow, with interesting stories..

Regards,

WW  APC LVTH6
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wingnut
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2007, 01:55:29 AM »
Quote from: weekend warrior on June 17, 2007, 11:31:04 PM
Hi all,

Wingnut,

Great model of PAF Sabre! Were you able to buy the Fujimi Sabre with PAF Blue Diamonds decal? That would be a nice accompaniment to your Aloyan III.

Speaking of Aloyan III's pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Florendo "Flotz" Aquino was a judge at last year's IPMS Philippines BA model competition at SM Megamall. Nice fellow, with interesting stories..

Regards,

WW  APC LVTH6

thanks...

i did managed to get the fujimi sabre kit...got it from a local guy here in singapore who's only interested in the other kit...can't use the decals though as it was starting to yellow...but i managed to replicate the markings...i'm doing some test fittings now...

i'd love to meet the man himself someday...maybe next year...
if anybody knows his email, maybe i can send him this project's images as a homage...
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2007, 02:04:08 AM »
  Ang galing-galing naman. thumbs up thumbs up
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2007, 02:14:57 AM »
Quote from: wingnut on June 18, 2007, 01:55:29 AM
thanks...

i did managed to get the fujimi sabre kit...got it from a local guy here in singapore who's only interested in the other kit...can't use the decals though as it was starting to yellow...but i managed to replicate the markings...i'm doing some test fittings now...

i'd love to meet the man himself someday...maybe next year...
if anybody knows his email, maybe i can send him this project's images as a homage...

Hi Wingnut,

Glad you also have the Fujimi Blue Diamonds Sabre kit.

Will check if he has an email address....if he has none we can inform him to check out your Aloyan III model at this site.

Regards,

WW   
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2007, 08:31:55 AM »
finished sabres pix...
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2007, 12:35:50 PM »
Excellent work! Did you make the Decals? beer
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2007, 06:14:52 PM »
Quote from: dimasupil on June 19, 2007, 12:35:50 PM
Excellent work! Did you make the Decals? beer

yes i did...
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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2007, 08:35:15 PM »
Hi Wingnut,

Ganda rin ng Sabre Dog mo!  Bravo Is that the Hasegawa kit?

More power, more PAF aircraft models!  thumbs up

Regards,

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« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2007, 09:14:39 PM »
Quote from: weekend warrior on June 19, 2007, 08:35:15 PM
Hi Wingnut,

Ganda rin ng Sabre Dog mo!  Bravo Is that the Hasegawa kit?

More power, more PAF aircraft models!  thumbs up

Regards,

WW  APC LVTH6

salamat sir...

yes it is the hasegawa kit...
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« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2007, 11:40:44 PM »
Hi Wingnut,

No need to call me sir, di naman ako senior citizen  mil wink

I like the effort you took in the different metal panels on the Hasegawa Sabre Dog. You should post your work at the aircraft models website (ARC, etc.)

Siguro, may F-5A at B ka rin, as well as T-33 T-bird na PAF din?

Mabuhay ang Pinoy modeler!  Bravo  beer

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