The F-86 Channel at iModeler (54 articles)

The F-86 Channel at iModeler

North American F-86 Sabre

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1/48 Scale F-86 RCAF Sabre Jet.

by Rodney J. Williams on March 15, 2020
in Aviation — 9 Comments

About 17 years ago I found some "Royal Canadian Air Force F-86 Sabre Jet" decals for sale at an "on-line" hobby shop in Canada. I emailed and got a reply then sent some money for two sets. The 2nd set was bought just in case I screwed up a deca[...]

Revell F-86F

by René Martínez Sánchez on February 5, 2020
in Aviation — 11 Comments

All raised details have been rescribed, a lot of scratch inside the cockpit because it was completly wrong for the F model of the aircraft, hypodermic needle pitot tube, movable flaps, fuselage drains drilled and opened, scratch built intake cov[...]

Decal’s My Way

by Rodney J. Williams on November 17, 2019
in Aviation — 9 Comments

My favorite jet has always been the F-86 Sabre, thus when I saw this kit via "Scalehobbyist" I bought it for several reasons. One reason is: I like what we call here in America "Flashie Things" and the paint application on this jet just made m[...]

F-86D from Revell of Germany 1/48

by Gary Wiley on May 31, 2019
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Due to a very busy schedule it’s been a while since I completed anything. So I thought I’d post one from a little bit ago. This is Revell of Germany’s kit, and in my opinion certainly one of the best fitting kits I’ve worked on. The finish is [...]

F-86D 1/48 Revell

by Jirka Kuchynka on February 4, 2019
in Aviation — 15 Comments

A year ago I said I was not going to deal with resin and photographed parts for the models or the rivet counting. I'm just glueing myself. Just to explain why this is so. I take this activity as a relaxation. The Revell model is very cool and th[...]

1/48 Revell F-86D

by Chris Plum on February 2, 2019
in Aviation — 10 Comments

I finished this one a couple of months ago, I'm still looking for a good BMF paint. This one was painted with Alclad. This is a really nice kit to build and I used the kit decals which went on with no issues and using decal solvent. I have anoth[...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F-86F-30 Sabre “The Huff”

by bob mack on January 28, 2019
in Aviation — 37 Comments

Lt. Jim Thompson piloted this aircraft out of Suwon AFB South Korea. In May 1953 he scored his first kill, a Russian MiG-15 flown by a red Chinese pilot. The MiG had a marvelous dragon painted on the nose which enamoured Jim so much he ran to h[...]

RAF Sabre Mk 4

by Julian Shawyer on January 27, 2019
in Aviation — 16 Comments

This is the Hasegawa 1/48 scale Sabre Mk4. I built this when it was first released in 2004. Built straight out of the box, including decals with just the seat belts added. Aeromaster acrylic paint was used for the camouflage colours. Markings a[...]

1/48 SAAF F86 Sabres in Korea

by PHILLIP EVANS on January 26, 2019
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Here are my two models of the F86 Sabres as used ny No2 'Flying Cheetahs' Sqn, SAAF in Korea. 1/48 ESCI kit - done as aircraft No 611 'Danny Boy' with slatted wings and 1/48 Academy kit - done as aircraft No 622 'Lady of Lorette' with wing fence[...]

Assorted Cold War Warriors – 1/1

by Greg Kittinger on October 11, 2018
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Here are some assorted photos dad took at various locations when he stumbled upon interesting aircraft. Whenever I asked him if there were any aircraft he always wanted to fly that he never got a chance to, the F-86 and P-51 are the two he ment[...]