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Kitty Hawk: F-86D Finished Build Photos
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 12:27 PM UTC


Glen Coleman has sent us photos of Kitty Hawk's new F-86D Sabre Dog in all its glory.

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Thanks!
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 05:30 PM UTC
What are german crosses doing on a USAF jet?
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 07:47 PM UTC
Wow, THE plane from the Korean War!!
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 08:20 PM UTC
Wow!!
I've never built a 1/32 scale kit, but the F-86-D just might be my 1st one. What a fantastic looking model.
Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 12:40 AM UTC
Hi again

Glen has sent as a mass of new images which I've added to the News item. It really does look gorgeous!



All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 02:47 AM UTC

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What are german crosses doing on a USAF jet?


Being a very colourful squadron marking, of course
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 06:38 AM UTC
Bill, while it looks great, the 86-D wasn't used in Korea. The 86-A, E, and F were.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 12:14 AM UTC
Sorry, what differences are there with the Korean War version?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 02:51 AM UTC

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Sorry, what differences are there with the Korean War version?


Hi Bill

Seeing as most sources state the Sabre Dog shared only around 25% commonality with previous versions, the full list is probably as long as your proverbial arm. Bill Gunston called it "a near-total redesign".

Rather than being a classic dog-fighter like Korean War Sabres, the 'D was an all-weather bomber-killer. The most obvious changes were a larger, redesigned fuselage for an afterburning engine and radar in the nose with a chin intake, a taller tail and stabilisers with no dihedral. The guns were omitted in favour of a retracting rocket pack, and the sliding canopy was replaced by a clamshell type.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 12:46 PM UTC
So generally only the wings and undercarriage legs remained the same...
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Posted: Friday, February 06, 2015 - 03:51 AM UTC
Thanks for the quick course in Sabres, gents!
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