1/48 F-86K Sabre Dog
This is the "MustHave!" models F-86K. Basically "MustHave!" models took the complete 1/48 Revell/Monogram F-86D Sabre Dog kit and simply added a completely new tooled "F-86K" fuselage. They also added a small photo-etch plate and some resin pieces. The model builds up as well as the original Revell F-86D which is an outstanding kit. The new fuselage is manufactured to the same high-standard as the original Revell F-86D version. "Musthave!" did not include the German Airforce markings in this particular release but they do include them in a later release of the same kit. I needed to purchase aftermarket decals to get German markings. The markings unfortunately are not a perfect match for this particular aircraft.
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Stéphane Bredel said on August 5, 2022
Very nice rendition of one of my favorite birds. Bravo!
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thanx, one of my favorites also.
Spiros Pendedekas said on August 5, 2022
A wonderful result, Paul! Your chosen subject is equally superb!
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thank You, the subject was a specific request from a customer I met on Ebay. I had sold a 1/32 F-86D by Kittyhawk and he saw it on Ebay and asked if I could make him a German painted one. I did not want to build another Kittyhawk...aggg! So, I found this for him as a compromise.
David Butler said on August 5, 2022
Very cool Paul- Love the look of the scheme you selected. Camo looks great. Never heard of "Musthave" kits. Will have to look into them after seeing your superb result
Stephen W Towle said on August 5, 2022
Had to smash the like button. F-86K doesn't always get modeled or seen in the U.S.. Something of a wayward bird when it comes to F-86s. I imagine the K in reality was more practical than the F-86D which carried unguided missiles. Having a pilot aim, point and shoot at bad guy given the technology of the time would been more practical.
Two thumbs up.
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thanx so much. Not too many options for a real "K". The wings on the K were also changed on later models; this version as the original D wing.
Robert Royes said on August 5, 2022
Nice! Slap a couple of sidewinders on it, of which I think they did later on, and you one hot dog.
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
I agree sidewinders would be nice. Thanx!
John Healy said on August 6, 2022
Nice work, Paul.
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thanx John!
Eric Berg said on August 6, 2022
Wonderful. Caught my eye immediately.
Wasn’t there a Pro Modeler version of this kit back when?
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thanx for feedback! Yes Pro Modeler was released with photoetch. I built it years ago and it is a fantastic model to build. I did this in under 2-weeks b/c just a breeze to build. Took me longer to research colors then build model.
John vd Biggelaar said on August 6, 2022
Excellent result, Paul @jjetmec
Chosen scheme is great and beautifully applied.
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thanx John! Yes I love the scheme. It was not my original idea; it was requested by someone who saw my F-86D 1/32 on Ebay.
Terry Schuler said on August 6, 2022
Paul, wonderful work on this, I really like the paint scheme !
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
Thanx Terry...I did enjoy applying this theme. May use it a few more times on different aircraft.
George R Blair Jr said on August 6, 2022
Awesome build, Paul (@jjetmec). I have never heard of "Must Have" kits, but I need to look them up. The F-86 is one of my favorite planes, and I think the F-86D may be one of the best kits that Monogram made. Well done on the paint and decals.
paul teixeira said on August 6, 2022
I had never heard of MustHave either until I started researching the build of a German F-86. They are very small company and I believe this specific model is OOP. Purchase this from Ebay at the request of a customer.
Hans Peter Tschanz said on August 6, 2022
Wauw Paul Super that I could help you the model builders know no limits. Kind regards Hans Peter
Bob Torres said on August 7, 2022
Great job on your Sabre Dog, it looks great!
Greg Kittinger said on August 8, 2022
The ole Dog looks nice in those Luftwaffe markings! Nicely done.
George Henderson said on August 11, 2022
Not a fan of the "Dog", preferring the clean lines of the original. Yours looks great