The IDFAF ordered Canadair Sabre 6's. One got painted up but the order was stopped.Similarly the Rhodesians tried to get South American F-86K's but they got blocked.I did build a RRAF F-86E, ex RAF Sabre 4, and an IDF 6 a long time ago.
Just to annoy the Sabre Elite, I'd love to get the recently reissued RMX F-86F and rescribe it with most panel lines in completely the wrong locations and then do some correct paint scheme. Complete with a ''research paper'' showing the kit has exactly the correct sweep to its main wing.
Or Coastal Command...........
What about a FJ-3/-4 Fury in USAF colours?
Even better. RAF night fighter scheme with the undersides painted half white and half black as seen on the Bolton Paul Defiant and other aircraft tasked with the nocturnal interception missions.
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on August 09, 2012, 05:39:48 AMEven better. RAF night fighter scheme with the undersides painted half white and half black as seen on the Bolton Paul Defiant and other aircraft tasked with the nocturnal interception missions. Jeffry: Believe it or not, the RAF's black/white undersurface was a diurnal scheme. So, just add night fighter radar antennae to drive the JMNs bonkers
Quote from: Empty Handed on August 09, 2012, 08:56:51 PMWhat about a FJ-3/-4 Fury in USAF colours?Weren't some of them done in camo, late in life, as F-1Es?
Since the Monogram F-86F is too thick through the cheeks and jowls, and has a wing that is too swept, one should be built up as a "F-86x" test bed or in some foreign customer's markings.
Quote from: Daryl J. on August 09, 2012, 05:26:35 AMOr Coastal Command...........Even better. RAF night fighter scheme with the undersides painted half white and half black as seen on the Bolton Paul Defiant and other aircraft tasked with the nocturnal interception missions. Example of scheme at this link: Corgi die cast 1/72nd scale Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I 307 (Polish) Sqn EW-K, N3437
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on August 09, 2012, 05:39:48 AMQuote from: Daryl J. on August 09, 2012, 05:26:35 AMOr Coastal Command...........Even better. RAF night fighter scheme with the undersides painted half white and half black as seen on the Bolton Paul Defiant and other aircraft tasked with the nocturnal interception missions. Example of scheme at this link: Corgi die cast 1/72nd scale Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I 307 (Polish) Sqn EW-K, N3437I don't think that was a night fighter scheme Jeff, at the beginning of the war, all the RAF fighters had the half white/half black undersides, it was painted on for recognition purposes