Jarda_Hajecek Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Happy to present a T-28B/D from Kitty Hawk. I would say many pages have been written on the kit itself. It is a well fitting over-engineered kit with much cleanup required and some illogical ejector studs increasing the cleanup time. Once you are past the initial part cleanup the kit fits together exceptionally well, its just the kit is pieced up to sometimes absurd number of sub-assemblies, which seem to be typical for Kitty Hawk. The kit was built as a commission build for a friend of mine that is building a collection of 1/32 aircraft in tribute to his father. I have enjoyed the build and took some artistic license on hanging the training weapons as the paint schemes for most aircraft in the kit are warbirds anyway. Based on the customer requirement the engine is all closed up, otherwise the kit provides opportunity to open the engine up. One word of warning: at least in my kit the balance weights provided were not enough and I ended up with a tailsitter that was solved by attaching the kit to a wooden base but please be aware and check before you get surprised. Cheers, Jarda Hajecek Stormer, chrish, Neo and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 That is a beauty. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karimb Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Jaroslav it was a privilege to be able to follow your build day by day! I know the kit wasn’t the easiest but the results are superb!! i am glad you are sharing this here! Karim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Great T-28 Jarda! Nice clean build with subtle wethering And I really like the paint scheme jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Oh man, very very very great build, that is a magnificent Trojan, congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Superb! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 It's a clean machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Driver Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Very well done, great build. My only comment would be why the kit has the prop hub so far away from the engine. It just looks odd to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Great work. That's a great scheme as well, nice and colourful and weathering's subtle and believable. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klinejg Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 One of the areas I have yet to see is the extreme weathering that these poor birds suffered. Remember, they lived outdoors in Florida and were the exteriors were “parsimoniously maintained,” at least when I went through VT-5. well...once again I am unable to insert an image...sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klinejg Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 See facebook page, if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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