Another Kitty Hawk T-28 build!

[JohnB]

This time a "C" with a tailhook and in the red/white scheme. The kit is on the way to me from HLJ and I should have it Monday. In the meantime I got a Aires cockpit set from SB and have been working on getting it ready for the model. I plan to finish the model just about like the ones in the photos although I will delete the civilian "N" number and do it as a USN a/c. Stay tuned. 

Please click on the 1st photo for best resolution. Then you should be able to view them as a slide show.

 

[Peterpools]

Hi John

You're on a roll and I'll be along for the journey - great subject and love the color scheme. 

Nice work on the front office - looks mighty good.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[JohnB]

19 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

Hi John

You're on a roll and I'll be along for the journey - great subject and love the color scheme. 

Nice work on the front office - looks mighty good.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

Thank you Peter! Another colorful T-28 coming up! LOL

[Peterpools]

John

Kind of reminds me of the colorful schemes Army and Navy aircraft wore between the wars.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[JohnB]

3 hours ago, Peterpools said:

John

Kind of reminds me of the colorful schemes Army and Navy aircraft wore between the wars.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

 

[JohnB]

Making some good progress. Test fitting the Aires cockpit section and it looks to fit okay.

[mark31]

Nice work on the pit

Glad to hear it fits 

[JohnB]

8 minutes ago, mark31 said:

Nice work on the pit

Glad to hear it fits 

Thanks Mark. It takes a good deal of trimming but with patience an persistence it can be made to fit. That consists mostly of removing most of the molding block, etc. 

[mark31]

Just now, JohnB said:

Thanks Mark. It takes a good deal of trimming but with patience an persistence it can be made to fit. That consists mostly of removing most of the molding block, etc. 

Yes but Aires can be a hit ore mis.

Dondt try to fit the pit from Aires in the F-104 from italeri dondt ask me how i know .

 

Mark

 

[harv]

Watching....harv

[JohnB]

26 minutes ago, mark31 said:

Yes but Aires can be a hit ore mis.

Dondt try to fit the pit from Aires in the F-104 from italeri dondt ask me how i know .

 

Mark

 

I've had problems with some of their parts, especially wheel wells, so I'm a bit hesitant to use their stuff. I was pleasantly surprised the cockpit tub fit well after cleanup. (This is the 2nd time I've used one of theirs on a T-28 so I knew ahead of time it could be made to fit.)

[JohnB]

27 minutes ago, harv said:

Watching....harv

Coming along.......

[Peterpools]

John

Terrific progress and thanks for the pic on how you coaxed the Aires office into the T-28. 

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[JohnB]

13 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

Terrific progress and thanks for the pic on how you coaxed the Aires office into the T-28. 

Keep 'em comin

Peter

You are welcome Peter. Might come in handy for some of the guys at some point.

[KevinM]

This will bring back some memories

[JohnB]

48 minutes ago, KevinM said:

This will bring back some memories

Living where you do I would expect so!

[JohnB]

I HATE IT WHEN THIS HAPPENS! That'll teach me to spray enamel over acrylic......Learned something today!

[Bomber_County]

I’m glad I’m not the only one to do that……..looking good John…

[JohnB]

4 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

I’m glad I’m not the only one to do that……..looking good John…

LOL Phil. Live and learn. I've repainted the rudder with gloss white ENAMEL so the next move is mask off the "stripes" and hope. We will see.

[JohnB]

Mo betta!!!

[HubertB]

Agreed  !

Hubert

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, HubertB said:

Agreed  !

Hubert

Thanks Hubert!

[belugawhaleman]

Looking good, John. Glad to see you've got that rudder fixed!

[JohnB]

11 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

Looking good, John. Glad to see you've got that rudder fixed!

Thanks Paul. Me too!

[Peterpools]

John

One good looking recovery - rudder looks better then new

Keep 'em comin

Peter