RAF Sabre
So, a thirty year old kit, painted with thirty year old enamels and wearing twenty-five year old decals... bit of an 'old skool' project wouldn't you say ?
There honestly isn't too much to say, the kit really does fall together and is (happily) typical of those superb Hasegawa releases from the early 1990's, crisp detail, faultless molding with fuss-free engineering and construction - I really wish they would tool-up again and release some new kits, I know that's not going to happen, but there's nothing wrong with hope is there ?. The Eagle Strike decals behaved as if they were printed yesterday - utterly flawless and superbly printed by Cartograph, again, a company I really do miss.
That's just about it. Next will be another Hasegawa kit - a 1:72 Phantom, for a buddy-build not too far from this very forum ( 😉 ). Please feel free to criticise, ask a question or make any sort of comment. Have the rest of a great weekend folks, best from Middle Earth.
Ian.
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David Mills said on September 29, 2019
Looks superb Ian!
Michel Verschuere said on September 29, 2019
Great looking Sabre! Congratulations!
Paul Barber said on September 29, 2019
Doesn't look a day over 29, Ian!
An incredibly clean build and a terrific paint job - love it!
Tom Bebout said on September 29, 2019
Wow Ian, that old Sabre kit looks really nice in the camo scheme. Nicely done.
Craig Abrahamson said on September 29, 2019
Well...regardless of how "old" everything is, it sure turned out nice! 🙂
James B Robinson said on September 29, 2019
Outstanding Job Ian! Really like how this looks.
George Henderson said on September 29, 2019
Very nice. Sabres look the best in camo
Pedro L. Rocha said on September 29, 2019
Hurray for old school models like yours Ian, great work, very eye catching!
Tom Cleaver said on September 29, 2019
Beautiful work and great result, Ian.
IAN JACKSON said on September 29, 2019
To be honest, folks this very nearly was a West German aircraft using the RoG decals, but I couldn't resist Sqn. Ldr. Hutchinsons' 'special' and I've had the decals since they first came put, so... (and I've got a second kit stashed away).
Thanks folks, appreciate the feedback and comments. As ever, never taken for granted.
Ian.
George R Blair Jr said on September 30, 2019
Great job, Ian. I build old kits all the time, but using paints that should have long since dried up and decals that should have broken into fragments when you put them in the water is nothing short of voodoo and magic. Maybe I will hang on to those yellowed decals for a while more. :o)
David A. Thomas said on September 30, 2019
Beautiful
Haslam Yeoman said on September 30, 2019
Sounds like my entire stash. Good things keep happening from it just like yours. Well done.
Manuel Magrinho said on September 30, 2019
Old school rules! 😉 I like them too!
Yours Sabre is superb, congratulations!
Jeff Bailey said on September 30, 2019
Beautiful Sabre, Ian. Old kit or new, a Sabre is just easy on the eyes. This version, painted up like "Sqn. Ldr. Hutchinsons’ ‘special’ " as you so eloquently said, is a real eye-catcher!
Bravo!
PS - If it weren't for "Old Skool;" we wouldn't be here! Olde Skool Rools!
Robert Royes said on September 30, 2019
Superb Sabre! Looks awesome in this scheme. Is it time for second breakfast ?
IAN JACKSON said on September 30, 2019
Ha... already on it !
Robert Royes said on October 1, 2019
Looking forward to your Phantom build
Greg Kittinger said on October 1, 2019
That's a great-looking Sabre! Those decals/markings really set it off. I didn't really think I needed another Sabre in my collection, but after seeing this one...I'm not so sure!
IAN JACKSON said on October 1, 2019
You build in 1:72 right, Greg ?... the Airfix kit is very good indeed and I have the decals for this machine if you want them...