The F 86 Sabre was the U.S. Air Force's successor to the legendary P 51 Mustang, and its first jet powered fighter. In December of 1950, the F 86 entered combat in Korea. Combat against the MiG 15 showed that the Soviet fighter was somewhat superior, particularly at higher altitudes, though better pilots gave the U.S. the edge in the skies. After some fine tuning, the Sabre achieve a kill ratio over the MiG of 14 to 1. This 93 piece 1/48 scale model is 234mm long with a wingspan of 236mm. Intermediate kit. Hasegawa is renowned for finely crafted, highly detailed airplanes in many variations. Additional Products Required to Build this Kit: plastic cement. To customize your model, you may also want to buy a paint kit.
