BVM F-86F Sabre Jet Kit

The F-86F kit

EVF powered

NOW with EVF Power!

The BVM Electric VioFan has now been adapted to the popular F-86 Sabre Jet. The performance with this power system and airframe combination is amazing!

Practically every part has been improved and modernized into what we call the Advanced Fabrication System or A.F.S.

It means that you can assemble this scale model with minimum effort and facilities and have one of the best flying jets there is.

The F-86 plans and
Instruction manual

A very strong feature of a BVM kit is the completeness and accuracy of the assembly and operation instructions. The 60" F-86 is the latest example of this important contribution to BVM customer's success.
There are 3 sheets of full size CAD drawings that show every component (except screws, nuts, washers) and its proper location in the model. The fuselage drawings show the engine installation and there is a fuel system diagram. A schematic that depicts the air system installation is very handy when it's time to gear-up your jet. Combine these with a 60 page photo-enhanced manual and you have the absolute best instruction package in the industry.

Help with the finish process

Since most F-86's will be finished in USAF Korean War era paint scheme's, we include a separate drawing showing the location of the yellow bands (with black stripes) to take the guesswork out of this part of finishing your Sabre. The same drawing shows the correct location of the panel lines and hatches (top and bottom) for the wings and stabs.
Since panel lines on the wings and stabs are necessary to match those in the molded fuse and fin, a very simple and scale looking technique to apply them is described in the manual's "finishing" section.

Sabre Books - now in stock

Now available directly through BVM are these very informative and resourceful F-86 Sabre books. Serious Sabre enthusiasts will want all three for color scheme ideas and documentation. Buy all three - save $5.00.

F-86 Walk Around, $14.95

F-86 in Action, $9.95

MiG Alley (Air to Air Combat over Korea), $12.95

All 3 books (Save $5.00), $32.85

It is simply good business

The more information that we can pass on to customers that allows them to produce a great looking model, the better BVM models look in the field.
Satisfied and successful customers are our best arm of advertisers.

FJ Fury available

A few cosmetic modifications to the F-86 such as a flat stab, different canopy shape, nose strut and door and some molded blisters for the fin allow us to have a pretty good rendition of the NAVY FJ Fury.
Multiple, colorful paint schemes make this version of the North American Aviation Fighter of the 50's an attractive alternative to the all aluminum Air Force Sabres.
A few different parts and plans allow an experienced modeler to make this conversion rather quickly.

Our second prototype was a NAVY F-J FURY version - see article below. This model was constructed so that our parts and instructions could adequately cover the following combinations:

F-86F	USAF	EVF or Turbine power
F-J FURY	NAVY	EVF or Turbine power

Tom Dodgen's FURY

Tom Dodgen built and painted this great looking FJ Fury from the new BVM kit. The color scheme was discovered in a Squadron Signal book, unfortunately out of print. Click here to view Fury paint schemes.
We use PPG Concept paints at BVM and do some color mixing ourselves. You can use the Testors Model Master paints that are available in Federal Standard numbers as examples to match the PPG.
All of these markings are available from ProMark as paint-through masks or epoxy ink transfers.

F-86 F-40 Wing Tip Extensions

Sabre Jets, built by North American Aviation in the 1950's had various wing designs. The standard BVM kit features the F-86F-30, non slatted, 6-3 wing with a fence. This was the most popular wing and it saw major service in the Korean Air War.
A later version added some wing span by simply extending the tips beyond the ailerons. This series of Sabres were designated the F-86F-40. BVM makes this wing option easy to accomplish with these machine shaped and hand sanded balsa (with 1/32" ply core) wing extensions.
Photo enhanced instructions describe their installation. The resulting wing spans 63 inches, offering a slightly lighter wing loading and improved visibility.

BVM part # 8137Price: $55.00

Sabre Photo's

The prototype, built from the all new 60" Sabre Jet kit, was displayed at Top Gun '02 at the Lakeland site.

If you would like to reserve one, contact Patty Generali at BVM (407-327-6333).

Power Systems for the 60" Sabre Jet:

Electric VioFan version

BVM EVF

Turbine version

JetCat P-60
WREN 54

Engine installation kits are specific to each type.

Read about Doug Cronkhite's reaction after flying the Sabre at the Dixie Jet Rally

View over 20 different paint schemes for your Sabre / Fury

Click here to view the kit pricing

Additional Sabre photo's

F-86 Sabre Jet Addendums
And other helpful notes

To view PDF files you must first download Acrobat Reader Software (free) for your particular platform. The downloaded file will be a self-extracting file that will expand into several separate files when you double-click on it's filename. One of the resulting files will be named setup.exe. To install the reader on your system simply double-click on this file and follow the on-screen instructions.

(10/09/07) Electric Retract Servo Access Hatch

This small hatch allows easy access to connect the retract push rod ball links to the servo wheel. If you transport your Sabre with the wings removed, this access is particularly handy. All Electric F-86 kits shipped after 10/09/07 will have the necessary parts included. If you have purchased a kit prior to todays date, call BVM and we will get the parts and instructions mailed out to you at no charge.

Click here to download the file - Retract servo access hatch instructions.

(10/09/07) Nose Gear Door

To assist in folding the two-piece front nose door during gear extension, we have added a spring that connects the door spring attachment base to the arm of the offset hinge. All Electric F-86 kits shipped after 10/09/07 will have the necessary parts included. If you have purchased a kit prior to todays date, call BVM and we will get the parts and instructions mailed out to you at no charge.

Click here to download the file - Nose Gear Door instructions.

(2/7/03) TURBINE ONLY
Cockpit Tub Mounting

Click here to download the file - i8110_pg39 - Cockpit Tub Mounting(1.4mb file size)

(12/27/02) TURBINE ONLY Cockpit Instructions

Click here to download the file - i8110_addendum_cockpit (4.2mb file size)

Hatch Fit Improvement

The hatch on our prototype spread out a bit and upset the fit to the fuselage. This simple rubber band addition solved the problem as it did on a MiG-15. Use one #64 rubber band doubled over. Make notch in hatch flange with a 3/32" carbide cutter.

Wing Servo Pockets

Some of these pockets are cut too deep for the laser cut servo tray.

Glue a soft 3/16” thick balsa piece to the top side and shape to fit the pocket depth. The 1/16” cover plate should be flush with the bottom wing skin. Make a thick mix of 5 minute epoxy and micro balloons and apply it to balsa shim and the 1/4” ply ends and place in wing pocket. Hold in position with the cover plate flush until the glue sets.