Starfighter Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Oh, it's great to see this project getting back onto your bench, Pete - can't wait to see more! Derek B and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Pete It's about time brother. I've often thought how nice it would be see see you bring this girl back. Superbly super..art and technology imitating life... It just doesn't get any better. Best Geoff Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 !!!!! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Ironwing said: Pete It's about time brother. I've often thought how nice it would be see see you bring this girl back. Superbly super..art and technology imitating life... It just doesn't get any better. Best Geoff Thanks Geoff- Your Ryan project is a source of great inspiration and insight for me right about now- thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: !!!!! I love everything about this Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hey all! spent a few hours literally cleaning the dust off this model. If I had intended to let it sit this long, I would have covered it up- here’s a few shots of where it sits today- So excited to get back to work on this! (I’ll keep my killer egg and MH-60T Jayhawk going too.) Just have to spend more time in the shop. Darn! The side panels are a little too blue in my opinion. From my time in both the Talon and Smurfjet, I do distinctly remember them being a slightly different color than the rest of the cockpit however. Aft right: Forward right Aft left Forward left front IP and front IP set in place in the aft cockpit. I havent built the rear IP yet, and it is a little different than the front- A little shop rash here and there- a few fiddly parts popped off, but easy to fix. Nose gear well- She is a big sexy gal- cheers Pete Landrotten Highlander, JayBee, Azgaron and 24 others 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Wow Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Definitely a real beauty Pete! Looking forward to seeing the next steps in this build! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) Oh my favorite jet is back in the queue!! Watching and admiring! oh btw, I know you have tons of pics and stuff but if you find yourself in need of any details for something you can’t locate Easily I have alot of walk around shots of the AT-38B at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington KY and it’s just down the road if needed. Edited September 9, 2021 by themongoose Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 So good to see you working on the Smurf again! Can't wait to see more of that beauty. Cheers Rainer Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Nice 'S' curve. Sincerely, Mark Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Wow! Nice to see her get resurrected! Looking forward to some progress! Cheers Alan Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope737 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 2:41 PM, Pete Fleischmann said: Hey all! spent a few hours literally cleaning the dust off this model. If I had intended to let it sit this long, I would have covered it up- here’s a few shots of where it sits today- So excited to get back to work on this! (I’ll keep my killer egg and MH-60T Jayhawk going too.) Just have to spend more time in the shop. Darn! The side panels are a little too blue in my opinion. From my time in both the Talon and Smurfjet, I do distinctly remember them being a slightly different color than the rest of the cockpit however. Aft right: Forward right Aft left Forward left front IP and front IP set in place in the aft cockpit. I havent built the rear IP yet, and it is a little different than the front- A little shop rash here and there- a few fiddly parts popped off, but easy to fix. Nose gear well- She is a big sexy gal- cheers Pete Bout time! daveculp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 now this is something I have been waiting to see again just unbelievable wiork Pete - so glad you are back on it Peter Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) Hello all! something was bugging me about the nose. It simply didn’t look right. Pretty damn close; but not right- Now I have the most accurate T-38 plans on the planet, short of what might be in a vault somewhere at Northrop Grumman..so I have 100% confidence in them- so I checked my work against them, and yep- I was right. The nose on my model was about 5mm short. pretty simple but obvious construction mistake by me..I knocked the nose off of the master pattern way back when, and obviously didn’t place it correctly.. so- off with the nose! I cut a 5.30mm laminated sheet styrene plug to insert at the forward bulkhead of the nosegear well more to follow, but just holding it all in place with the plug looks much better- cheers Pete Edited September 11, 2021 by Pete Fleischmann blackbetty, A-10LOADER, Out2gtcha and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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