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This is not just another vintage Comet Model Hobbycraft, Inc.,
F-86D Sabre
Jet from 1952. What makes this kit unique is that it has the signature of well-known
(at the time) Comet draftsman Gerald J. Blumenthal on the box cover. John Zawiski
was the designer. The F-86D Saber has a wingspan of 13-1/4" and a length of 15-1/16".
The model was meant to be flown either as a free flight glider or attached to a
tether line where the pilot drags it around in a circle.
A few of these have sold recently on eBay, so they can still be found. It is
missing two of the three printwood balsa sheets and some of the hardware pack pieces,
but they might want it solely to get the signed box, and can replace the missing
parts with piece from another kit. If you like building from scratch, nicely formatted
plans and printwood patterns for the
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet
can be downloaded at the OuterZone website.
Three vintage kits generously gifted to me by Steven Krick were offered to the
Academy of Model Aeronautics' (AMA's)
National
Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, Indiana. I am happy to report that they now
have ownership of the
Parris-Dunn
Helicopter Kite and the Guillows
No. D4 Menasco Trainer. They were not interested in the
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet.
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Comet F-86D Sabre Jet kit box, parts, and plans./p>
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet kit box front.
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet kit box with Gerald Blumenthal's signature.
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Comet F-86D Sabre Jet kit box and plans.
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet kit box back.
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet balsa with printed parts.
Comet F-86D Sabre Jet kit balsa sheets, sticks, and hardware
pack.
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F-86D Sabre Jet Plans
Posted July 13, 2019
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