Shaun Evans

Hi,

Anyone built one of these F-86 AFS kits (the smaller one)? I'm about to start on one, and my customer would like the inner doors. The manual talks about their impracticality (quite humorously, actually), but we'd like to install them. I'm thinking about making liners/stiffeners out of glassed-in balsa a la their F-16 kit. Ideas? I've got a tentative plan, but don't want to unnecessarily reinvent the wheel...

Thanks in advance.

Bob_B

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GregF has a sabre arf that was done this way. There is a twin sabre build over in groups that has the details. I suggest a UP valve instead of the sequencer and two servos.

Shaun Evans

Thanks. Anyone know the size of the tires on this model?

lightningman40

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Hi, is it the 60 inch span model. If it is the mains are 3 inch and the nose is 2 5/8 inch. Will you be doing a build thread here. I would love to see it come together. Hope this helps.

lightningman40

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I have one on here for sale. if I dont sell it then I am going to build it. All I need is the engine.

Shaun Evans

Hi,

Yep, it's the 60". Yes, I will do a build here. Looks like it's going to be a fun build. VERY nice kit. The glasswork/layup is very similar to Y/A's current epoxy layups, but the hardware and wood pieces are better. There are a few things on this kit that are clearly done to make it more 'buildable' for today's non-builder builders, but I actually plan to add a little work to make the model look nicer (i.e. redoing the aileron servo plates so that I can make the slot just big enough to accommodate the servo arm instead of the huge pre-cut slot).

Shaun Evans

Hi,

If anyone has built the F-86 with speed brakes, I'm looking for drawings, photos or diagrams of the setup. Any help would be appreciated, particularly from anyone in the wide network of reps from BVM who've built this model.