USAF F-86D "Sabre Dog" Interceptor
Kittyhawk models
1:32nd
scale
Code: KH 32007
Expected price of
around USD$ 90
ETA Late Feb
Who would have thought that a few years ago we would have
this wealth of new subjects in large scale? Tamiya and Hasegawa were scaling
down their interest in 1/32nd kits and so there was a gap in the
market. To their credit Trumpeter took up the challenge and the a bunch of
newer model making companies have followed – now new companies with new ideas
like Kittyhawk have given us yet another kit a lot of people wanted in the form
of the 32nd scale F-86D “Sabre Dog.” A little on the specifications of the D model..
Designation/ Nickname F-86D Sabre Dog
Manufacturer: North American
Designation System: U.S. Air Force
Specifications
Length: 40' 4" 12.2 m
Height: 15' 4.5
m
Wingspan: 37' 1" 11.3
m
Wing area: 288.0 sq ft 26.7
sq m
Empty Weight: 12,470 lb 5,655 kg
Gross Weight: 17,100 lb 7,755 kg
Powerplant: 1 General Electric J47-GE-17 (A/B 7630Lb)
Thrust (each): 5,700 lb 2,585 kg
Performance
Range: 836 miles 1,346 km
Cruise Speed: 525 mph 845
km/h 456 kt
Max Speed: 707 mph 1,138
km/h 615 kt
Climb: 17,800 ft/min 5,425
m/min
Ceiling: 54,600 ft 16,641 m
There are the six schemes slated for this boxing's release - very nicely chosen from a lot of countries and branches of service - this should get a lot of people worldwide interested and it is a smart move..
Here is the first built up Sabre Dog we have seen from Kittyhawk - it looks pretty good to us!
The other schemes in the boxOn to the kit – these are pictures of the just built up test kit in a quick walkaround
The engine and radardome are removable and the tail also detaches so this is a great kit for superdetailing
The cockpit is of course able to pose open and closed..
The cockpit tub looks like an improvement on the earlier Kittyhawk kits as well.
..As does the ejection seat which is a little gem!
This kit will be
available from KittyHawk’s Distributors around
the end of February..