RE: Skymaster F-86 1/5 first products
Jan,
Crashed? If you call wheels up landing on the grass because of flame out - i would say yes. Unfortunately it hit a rough area and the nose broke just front the canopy. I had the machine guns and access hatch cut out in the nose. This weaken the area - otherwise it would have been fine.
It was flying a week after and still flying. It is well documented that SM changed to new tanks due the the 1st f86's with too much fuel before cg. So take-off was long and hard with full fuel. The f86's sold now have the rear saddle tanks and no problem with cg at 390mm. ( hope i remember correct).
I also tried to fit the details 4 scale light kit in nose. I gave it up. Not easy and i do not have time to re-engineer the light assembly...
Enjoy your F86.
Regards
Morne