Here is another great sheet from Flight Decs. This particular sheet is for the Canadair Sabre and has five subjects. The recommended kits for this sheet are the Hasegawa or Academy F-86F-30 with the decals designed to fit the Hasegawa kit. There are three different marks of Sabre on this sheet; one Mk.2, two Mk. 4, and two Mk.6. The only version that can be built right from the box is the Mk. 4. The Mk.2 had the narrow chord slatted wing and the Mk.6 had a '6-3' slatted wing. To do the Mk.2, you'll have to come up with a standard slatted wing. The Mk.6 can be done by grafting the slatted portion of the Revell/ProModeler F-86D wing onto your Hasegawa or Academy kit. Not cheap, but less expensive than a dedicated resin wing.

Canadair Sabres also had a different air scoop just behind the trailing edge of the wing. Flight Decs provides resin replacements so that all you need to do is cut out the old ones and insert the new ones. A simple task as the new scoops are marked as to which side they belong.

On to what is provided on the sheet.

First is an overall unpainted metal Mk.2 from 413 Sq RCAF during the 1954 time frame. The red nose will have to be painted by the modeler.

The JG 71 Mk 6 is in standard Luftwaffe colors and has a silver-grey underside. There are serials and code numbers for an unpainted metal version that was supposedly flown by Erich Hartmann.

Next is a 234 Sq Mk.4 from the RAF while they were awaiting their Hunters. It is in Dark Green/Dark Sea Grey over PRU Blue. The outline of the nose flash is provided on the sheet.

From 434 Sq, RCAF comes this similarly painted Mk.6.

Finally another RAF Mk.4 with a Blue nose and fin. This one has an aluminum painted underside.

The decals are superbly printed in brilliant colors by Cartograf and will surely enhance your next F-86 project.

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