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Hi, I've been looking for a larger plastic model for my Father-In-Law. We was crew chief in Korea on a F-86 Saber. I was hoping for something larger then the 1:32 Kinetic that I've found. Anyone make one? I don't know how his 70+ year old hands will handle the 1/32 size, so I was looking for something a little bigger. TIA for any help / ideas!! esbaylus (at) gmail.com On Feb 3, 7:38 am, esbay...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > I've been looking for a larger plastic model for my Father-In-Law. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > esbaylus (at) gmail.com does it have to be a model? there are 1/18 prebuilt kits (Just snap on the wings, etc) available. I have lots of them hanging in the garage. There is a 1/18 Sabre available. He could do some detailing on the kit and not worry about building the entire thing from scratch. http://www.historicaviation.com/historicaviation/product_info.po?ID=12106 Craig On Feb 3, 10:45 am, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > On Feb 3, 7:38 am, esbay...@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Craig I thought it would: 1) give him something to do, since he's retired recently - he's driving his wife nuts! 2) have something for my oldest ( 8 year old - proficient builder ) to HELP him with 3) other things that I can't think of since I've only had 1 cup of coffee! I'll keep the idea of 'pre-built" in mind, though! Thanks for the input! Gene On Feb 3, 11:03 am, esbay...@gmail.com wrote: > On Feb 3, 10:45 am, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I snuck some (cell phone) poor quality pics of the photos on his office wall - just trying to see which F-86 it is. The group photo has him in it, as crew chief, so that's the varient I'm looking for... Links: http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/esbaylus/F-861.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/esbaylus/F-862.jpg Thanks again! Gene The group photo is an F-86D.The other looks like a T-33.Entirely different plane,and one that I don't think is readily available in larger scales. On Feb 3, 11:28 am, esbay...@gmail.com wrote: > On Feb 3, 11:03 am, esbay...@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > - Show quoted text - > The group photo is an F-86D.The other looks like a T-33.Entirely > different plane,and one that I don't think is readily available in [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I'd the D I was looking for - I think he trained on the T-33 - Crew chief sometimes got a chance to fly - so I think that's HIM in the seat their, but he Chief'd on the D - again THANKS!! Gene > The group photo is an F-86D.The other looks like a T-33.Entirely > different plane,and one that I don't think is readily available in [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > > - Show quoted text - On a side note - your handle 'eyeball' - it's funny, but I'm an optometrist! Gene > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/esbaylus/F-862.jpg > Rocket armed F-86D version...known as the "Sabre Dog". Did they even make one of those in 1/32 scale? The biggest I've seen is 1/48th. Pat ID Models once made a VAC form conversin for the Hasegawa F-86-F 40(?). The Hasegawa and Kinetic kits both portray the longwing versions and not the shorter wing suitable for a D (or K with the same look.)  SignatureClaus Gustafsen Strandby Denmark mail me at claus@gustafsen.nu See my modeling at www.gustafsen.nu >> http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/esbaylus/F-862.jpg >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Pat SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com On Feb 3, 8:03 am, esbay...@gmail.com wrote: > On Feb 3, 10:45 am, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Gene on a side note Trumpeter makes a 1/32 Mig that has very few parts and is an easy build. build the plane he helped shoot down! :-) Craig http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSGJ2&P=FR. I shop on this website all the time. they have a deal now that if you enter the code 5951V you will get free shipping on orders over $50.00 which is real easy to do these days with this hobby. Craig >Hi, > I've been looking for a larger plastic model for my Father-In-Law. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >esbaylus (at) gmail.com The turbine powered RC jets have amazing scale fidelity these days. Try one of those and he will never get out of the garage long enough to bug the missus. > Hi, > I've been looking for a larger plastic model for my Father-In-Law. > We was crew chief in Korea on a F-86 Saber. I was hoping for > something larger then the 1:32 Kinetic that I've found. Anyone make > one? I don't know how his 70+ year old hands will handle the 1/32 > size, so I was looking for something a little bigger. Well, these guys make a REALLY BIG 1/18th scale Sabre http://www.flyingmule.com/products/TC-10186-S2 - but 1/32nd is really quite big. > Hi, > I've been looking for a larger plastic model for my Father-In-Law. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > TIA for any help / ideas!! > If you want a finished one, there's a 1/18th scale F-86: http://www.21stcenturytoys.com/1_18_scale.html You can get a MiG-15 also. Pat |
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