1/48 Academy F-86

Gallery Article by Ramon R. Lomeli on Oct 17 2012

 

 

Hello ARC!  This is my rendition of Academy's F-86.  I bought this kit back in 1999, and have only just finished it December 2011.  The kit itself was a great pleasure to build, but my experience has been that Academy decals suck, and this was no exception. 

 

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I sprayed it with Metalizer Aluminum and Stainless Steel.  Decals came from Aeromaster (to replace the kit decals that disintegrated as soon as they hit water)  and then final sealant was Testors Dullcote.  I used soft pastels to simulate the cordite around the gunports.

Cheers!

Ramon R. Lomeli

      

Photos and text © by Ramon R. Lomeli