1/32 Kinetic Avon Sabre Conversion

Gallery Article by Brian “Mr B” Param on Aug 31 2009

Malaysia National Day

 

The Avon Sabre was the 1st interceptor of Royal Malaysian Air Force as given as a gift under the five power defense agreement with the Australian Government among others. These Sabres were ex-RAAF machines and were inducted to their new home at Butterworth Malaysia flying with the RMAF 11 Squadron.

At the end of their service with RMAF, some of the Sabres went to Indonesian and some ended in static and guard duties around the country. Later the squadron was equipped with F-5E’s and today the Squadron is operating the  brand new SU-30MKMs.

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A mate was willing to trade his Kinetic Sabre it have the hard wing as similar to the Avon Sabre and I thought I will do the trade and try to make a Avon Sabre. 

Work started with the cockpit and seat modification took place by making the seat more full including the various hoses and harness. Fuselage started with cutting the various holes and modifying the front end for the single Aden cannon, the intake was slightly enlarged but not fully to represent the Avon Sabre.

The topside also had some work done on the dorsal intake.  This was the hardest part to get done. Following which assembly took place, and primed and sanded with surfacer.

 

A mate of mine who is a professional graphic designer did the art work for me. Thanks Sonny Jumpo and I got it printed and Weathered and painted in O.D and underside blue

Overall it is not 100% perfect but ok as it looks like a CAC Avon to me. I might attempt one more with lessoned learned on this one. A point to note all parts for the conversion were obtained from the spare box and modeling tools, such as cut ear buds for the side intakes and such.

Brian “Mr B” Param

Photos and text © by Brian “Mr B” Param