Sheet:

Eagle Strike  48-071: F-86D part 4

Units: See review

Price

$10.00 ($8.00 at NA Hobbies)

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

Here is another sheet for 50's F-86D interceptor squadrons. As with the previous sheet, this one has the buzz numbers, some serials and 'USAF' markings on a separate half sheet (not shown). If I can judge from the sheet drawings, all of them are early aircraft without the parabrake door so you should use the ProModeler boxing.

First is an 86 FIS plane from Youngstown, Ohio

Next is a 2 FIS Sabre from late 1956. Though the drawings show an early plane, by late 1956 all of the earlier planes should have been retrofitted with the parabrake housing. Your call on this one.

Next is the yellow tailed 465 FIS plane from 1953. This has semi-unusual markings with 'U.S. Air Force' on both the fuselage and wings. The modeler must paint the yellow.

Finally a white tailed 497 FIS aircraft from Geiger Field, Washington. Most of the white markings are given though the modeler will have to paint the tail and drop tanks. A pattern is given for the tanks.

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