AndrewR's Embarrassed Sabre... ***Prevarication Ended***

[AndrewR]

So here we are. A nice red Sabre, the new tool Airfix kit, a very pleasant build, nice decals from Eurodecal and...
...I didn't finish it.



It's possible I'll have time to do something on this one tonight. The tanks need to go on the wings, which wouldn't take very long

cheers

Andrew

[Stuart]

Looks nice - I love that red!

[AndrewR]

Looks nice - I love that red!

Vallejo Air Fire Red - subtly different from their scarlet red, and over a white primer. Great coverage, I had no problems getting a good coat.

Cheers

Andrew

[Stuart]

I'm going to have to try some of their paints!

[AndrewR]

I'm going to have to try some of their paints!

The Model Colour range are for brush work and are very nice. The Vallejo Air range have finer pigment particles and are pre-thinned for airbrushes. Most of them don't brush that well. The exceptions are the VA metallics which are brilliant with either brush or airbrush. Their varnishes and primers are also great. I don't use anything else now.

[Stuart]

Mmmmm... I see an xmas pressie in the making, thanks Andrew.

[Dazzled]

It looks very nice Andrew.

A quick finish beckons with this one I think.

[VickersVandal]

Puuuurty

Shouldn't take to much to get er done. Good luck!

[AndrewR]

Some progress this afternoon:



The drop tanks and the undercarriage are now in place. It looks like I forgot to paint the outboard main undercarriage doors, so they've been primed. I've decided to pose the kit with the airbrakes open, so I've needed to paint the hydraulics. The tyres also needed some touching up and I'll need to redo the hubs too.

cheers

Andrew

[ShaunW]

This is a good looking Sabre. Nearly done there Andrew I would say.

[splash]

Loooooking smoooooooooth.

[Dirkpitt289]

Looks good in red. I'm getting the itch to build another sabre. Luckily I have a few in the stash to choose from.

[AndrewR]

Looks good in red. I'm getting the itch to build another sabre. Luckily I have a few in the stash to choose from.

I have another Airfix one, and a Matchbox F-86A, generously donated by Snowbird, to finish in yellow, as a Montana ANG kite.

[AndrewR]

The wheels were repainted with VA aluminium, diluted with soapy water to stop any surface tension causing droplets forming. I still want to retouch the front wheel with tyre grey, but they're not bad. While I had the paintbrush out, I also did the rear canopy framing in aluminium too. I did nearly forget to put the flat bits of the tyres at the bottom



I've also touched up the interiors of the wheel wells and airbrake housings with a bit of Bronze Green Primer (great stuff!). The plane is jurrrrst about sitting on the wheels, I do hope that adding the airbrake doors doesn't tip it up!

I'm not happy about the black framing on the front of the canopy. I will be sorting that out later.

cheers

Andrew

[BlohmWolf]

Looks quite fierce from where I am.


Nice!