Subject: Re: 1:32 Sabre Kinetic.
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "MARK DOHERTY" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:54:24 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MARK DOHERTY 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:18 AM
  Subject: 1:32 Sabre Kinetic.

                    Steve, I will need to send this in two parts. 

                    Thanks 

                    Mark. 

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                    1:32 Kinetic F86F Sabre 

                    by Mark Doherty
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                    The Kinetic Sabre is a great kit. It’s big, chunky and full of detail. The kit has a complete engine, and the all important nose weight, included. I began my build with the cockpit. The instrument panel is clear plastic with raised detail and holes for the instruments. The panel came up well - painted black and with some dry brushing. Then came the instrument panel ‘sandwich’ – first the back panel, then the decal. Added to this is a small amount of clear-fix, strategically placed, such that when the painted instrument panel is attached, the clear-fix fills the holes. The seat is also well detailed, consisting of 6 parts. However, I added some homemade belts and harnesses. I also added placards to the front of the fuselage, and this helped to hide the fuselage join. 

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                    The fuselage construction is well thought out. The gun bays/ side consoles fit together really well, along with the 4 parts of the fuselage.  Once the fuselage is together, the rest of the kit is pretty straight forward. Some sanding and filling are needed, but not much for such a big kit. Re-scribing the sanded detail was a pleasure, mostly because of the shape of the fuselage. I decided early on in the build that I would try out the Alclad range of paints. A friend recommended the Alclad Black Primer to start with. This stuff is great. It highlights the mistakes that need corrected in the fuselage really well. As a result of using it, I felt that this was the ‘cleanest’ model I had built for some time. Next was the Alclad. I usually airbrush in the garage where the light isn’t great, so when I put on the first coat I thought that it hadn’t worked at all. 

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                    I kept the pressure low (15psi) as instructed, and sprayed another coat. This time I could see a slight difference. By the fourth coat – incredible! I couldn’t believe the effect: it really looked like aluminium. Chuffed, I let it dry for about a week, and then used a thin coat of Vallejo gloss varnish. Next, I thinned down some enamel black paint and ran it along the panel lines. I noticed that it darkened the shiny finish in places, and I could then use this to darken panels or thicken panel lines.  This worked a treat. I am never confident with big decals and so decided to spray the yellow bands and use Eagle Strike Productions Korean Ace decals. After masking the required areas, I used Vallejo Flat Yellow, another coat of gloss, and then applied the decals. Finally, I attached the landing gear, which is sturdy and needed very little alterations to look right. I added placards, etc. to give more detail. 

                    Overall I am really pleased with this model. This is a great kit and I would certainly be keen to build another one.  This was my first shot at using Alclad, and the advice that I got of be prepared, a clean finish, low pressure and be patient, worked well.  

                    Mark.Doherty 

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