From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Omar Quintero" References: <20040726054516.8944.qmail@web21110.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: F-86K FAV Article Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 03:06:37 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_07E4_01C47C2B.9447FC00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_07E4_01C47C2B.9447FC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Omar, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Omar Quintero=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 10:45 PM Subject: F-86K FAV Article Gallery Template #06 "F-86K Venezuelan Air Force 1/48"=20 by "Omar Quintero" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 As soon as Revell Germany issued their F-86D, I had in mind embarking = in a project to do the modifications needed to bring this model to the K = version. The K model was the answer to a NATO requirement for an = all-weather jet interceptor to counter the Soviet nuclear bomber threat, = and was basically an F-88D armed with four M24A 20 mm cannons and = powered by a single J47-GE-33, which required an extended fuselage. A total of 341 F-86Ks were built and operators included the Italian, = French, Federal German, Dutch, Turkish and Venezuelan Air Forces. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 This kit has nice details, and it's really easy to build. All pieces = fit really well and some good detailing can be obtained in the cockpit = with just some painting skills. Main modifications for the K were the = enlargement of the fuselage, which was done inserting two sections of = plastic following scale drawings of the aircraft, and the opening of the = four cannons with the always useful Dremmel rotary tool. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Venezuelans F-86Ks were painted in a blueish light grey squeme = according to photo references of aircraft in service and some photos of = a surviving airframe located in the Venezuelan Air Force Museum in = Maracay. After trying with no luck to find a matching colour, I finally = decided to do a mix using Tamiya acrylic Light Aircraft Grey as a base, = until obtaining the desired tonality. A generic Venezuelan Air Force = decals set from Aztec was used and the stencils are the ones that come = with the kit. Some stencils silvered unluckily, no matter what I did. = Model was then weathered with oil paints and finished with Testor's matt = cote. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Omar Quintero" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_07E4_01C47C2B.9447FC00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Omar,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Omar = Quintero=20
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 = 10:45=20 PM
Subject: F-86K FAV = Article

Gallery = Template=20 #06

"F-86K Venezuelan Air=20 Force 1/48" 

by "Omar Quintero"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
=20

As soon as = Revell Germany=20 issued their F-86D, I had in mind embarking in a project to do the=20 modifications needed to bring this model to the K version. The K model = was the=20 answer to a NATO requirement for an all-weather jet interceptor to = counter the=20 Soviet nuclear bomber threat, and was basically an F-88D armed with = four M24A=20 20 mm cannons and powered by a single J47-GE-33, which required an = extended=20 fuselage.

A total of 341 F-86Ks = were built and=20 operators included the Italian, French, Federal German, Dutch, Turkish = and=20 Venezuelan Air Forces.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

This kit has nice details, and it's = really easy=20 to build. All pieces fit really well and some good detailing can be = obtained=20 in the cockpit with just some painting skills. Main modifications for = the K=20 were the enlargement of the fuselage, which was done inserting two = sections of=20 plastic following scale drawings of the aircraft, and the opening of = the four=20 cannons with the always useful Dremmel rotary tool.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=20

Venezuelans F-86Ks were = painted in a=20 blueish light grey squeme according to photo references of aircraft in = service=20 and some photos of a surviving airframe located in the Venezuelan Air = Force=20 Museum in Maracay. After trying with no luck to find a matching = colour, I=20 finally decided to do a mix using Tamiya acrylic Light Aircraft Grey = as a=20 base, until obtaining the desired tonality. A generic Venezuelan Air = Force=20 decals set from Aztec was used and the stencils are the ones that come = with=20 the kit. Some stencils silvered unluckily, no matter what I did. Model = was=20 then weathered with oil paints and finished with Testor's matt=20 cote.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by "Omar Quintero"

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