Full scale F-86 rebuild thread - Page 8

sweetpea · , 02:50 PM

More important........Are the guns in it? And will they be functional?

BR289 · , 03:07 PM

Love the F-86! Awesome looking plane.....Cannot wait to see it finished...

mbacosa · , 03:07 PM

This is one of the coolest threads Ive come across yet. The Sabre was always one of my childhood faves. What a beautiful aircraft. Nice work guys!!

cmala3 · , 06:04 PM

very cool indeed

ExtPlt · , 07:39 AM

dangerboy,

We need more pics.

dangerboy · , 05:21 PM

It'll have to wait a bit. I'm back in NZ/Sydney/Kona for a couple weeks. I spent several hours earlier this week prepping the canopy for paint.

On a really cool note, I talked with the widow of Walt Williams, the team leader. She put me in touch with the widow of John Ferrier, the pilot whose plane we are restoring this Sabre to look like. He was killed during a performance at Wright-Patt back in June 1958. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. She cried when I told her what we were doing.

ExtPlt · , 12:28 PM

Wow, I did not know there was that kind of history with this scheme. I was thinking about doing my current turbine Saber in this scheme but cant find many 3 views. Since the plane is only 50" wide and long with a Wren 44, I figure a brighter paint job would help it stand out on the 180 MPH passes. If you have any good pictures you are using to copy the scheme could you send them to me. I can PM you my email if you have them.

dangerboy · , 10:15 AM

I'd be happy I provide you with as many pics as you like. In the mean time:

Here is the canopy during reassembly after paint.

This is a close up of the nose gear after reassembly. After 5 months up on jacks, the Sabre is back on its own legs again.

Left view of the nose gear with the gear door installed.

Aft left main view with gear doors and new brake stacks installed.

Left main close up.

Right main close up.

Right main inboard.

BR289 · , 11:00 AM

Awesome!

dangerboy · , 10:19 PM

Drop tanks are finally painted!

The canopy is done as well:

Here's what the canopy looks like when we got it reinstalled:

Open:

Closed:

Mack · , 10:39 PM

Thats intense man !

What's your budget for the build/facelift ?

Bigugly · , 10:40 PM

beautiful

dangerboy · , 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mack

Thats intense man !

What's your budget for the build/facelift ?

Budget?? What's that?

yellowman2513 · , 10:50 PM

Beautiful!

Chris Todd · , 12:24 AM

awesome!

02-17-2011, 02:50 PM #106
sweetpea
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! United States, OH, Lebanon Joined Jan 2006 11,244 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread More important........Are the guns in it? And will they be functional?

02-17-2011, 03:07 PM #107
BR289
BR289 Pro Pit Biotch United States, PA, Whitehall Joined Jan 2006 4,073 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread Love the F-86! Awesome looking plane.....Cannot wait to see it finished...

02-17-2011, 03:07 PM #108
mbacosa
mbacosa Registered User United States, AZ, Scottsdale Joined May 2008 2,094 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread This is one of the coolest threads Ive come across yet. The Sabre was always one of my childhood faves. What a beautiful aircraft. Nice work guys!!

02-22-2011, 06:04 PM #109
cmala3
cmala3 Registered User Madison, AL Joined Feb 2007 321 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread very cool indeed

02-23-2011, 07:39 AM #110
ExtPlt
ExtPlt Registered User Joined Jan 2008 290 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread dangerboy, We need more pics.

02-25-2011, 05:21 PM #111
dangerboy
dangerboy Prop Bender Extraordinaire United States, AR, Bentonville Joined Mar 2006 129 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread It'll have to wait a bit. I'm back in NZ/Sydney/Kona for a couple weeks. I spent several hours earlier this week prepping the canopy for paint. On a really cool note, I talked with the widow of Walt Williams, the team leader. She put me in touch with the widow of John Ferrier, the pilot whose plane we are restoring this Sabre to look like. He was killed during a performance at Wright-Patt back in June 1958. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. She cried when I told her what we were doing.

02-26-2011, 12:28 PM #112
ExtPlt
ExtPlt Registered User Joined Jan 2008 290 Posts	Re: Full scale F-86 rebuild thread Wow, I did not know there was that kind of history with this scheme. I was thinking about doing my current turbine Saber in this scheme but cant find many 3 views. Since the plane is only 50" wide and long with a Wren 44, I figure a brighter paint job would help it stand out on the 180 MPH passes. If you have any good pictures you are using to copy the scheme could you send them to me. I can PM you my email if you have them.

12-01-2011, 10:15 AM #113
dangerboy
dangerboy Prop Bender Extraordinaire United States, AR, Bentonville Joined Mar 2006 129 Posts	I'd be happy I provide you with as many pics as you like. In the mean time: Here is the canopy during reassembly after paint. This is a close up of the nose gear after reassembly. After 5 months up on jacks, the Sabre is back on its own legs again. Left view of the nose gear with the gear door installed. Aft left main view with gear doors and new brake stacks installed. Left main close up. Right main close up. Right main inboard.

12-01-2011, 11:00 AM #114
BR289
BR289 Pro Pit Biotch United States, PA, Whitehall Joined Jan 2006 4,073 Posts	Awesome!

03-04-2012, 10:19 PM #115
dangerboy
dangerboy Prop Bender Extraordinaire United States, AR, Bentonville Joined Mar 2006 129 Posts	Drop tanks are finally painted! The canopy is done as well: Here's what the canopy looks like when we got it reinstalled: Open: Closed:

03-04-2012, 10:39 PM #116
Mack
Mack Registered User King City Joined Dec 2006 43 Posts	Thats intense man ! What's your budget for the build/facelift ?

03-04-2012, 10:40 PM #117
Bigugly
Bigugly Registered User Mesquite Tx Joined Nov 2007 1,055 Posts	beautiful

03-04-2012, 10:50 PM #119
yellowman2513
yellowman2513 When did that tree appear? St. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America, Earth, MilkyWay, Space Joined Apr 2008 2,747 Posts	Beautiful!

03-05-2012, 12:24 AM #120
Chris Todd
Chris Todd Suspended Account United States Joined Dec 2007 1,508 Posts	awesome!

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