KH T-6 Texan - SNJ

[Len Turner 77]

My Training Day Group Build entry...

 

 

Building the SNJ version. This is my first "public" build so I am open to critique, comments, and advice. Probably have a lot of questions too...

Thanks!

 

Regards,

Len

 

 

Edited September 2 by Len Turner
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[mozart 10,935]

Good to see a T-6 here Len. The kit is far from perfect but with some tweaking and thought builds up into a good looking model, I’ve built two so far as RAF Harvards. 

[MikeMaben 6,969]

Hi Len    It's not perfect but it sure looks like a T-6/SNJ when finished up right.

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1241

 

 

 

[Len Turner 77]

Thanks Mike and Max for the comments and everyone for the likes. Some very interesting builds going on in the group. Good thing about building kit that’s been out for a while is being able to find some really good build threads and other good stuff. Lots of good info. Thanks!

 

Started with the cockpit this evening.

 

 

Regards,

Len

[Len Turner 77]

Cockpit...

 

 

Regards,

Len

 

[Out2gtcha 33,482]

Great start!!

[MikeMaben 6,969]

[Len Turner 77]

More cockpit with some Eduard bits... 

 

 

 

Regards,

Len

Edited September 10 by Len Turner
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[LSP_Kevin 30,186]

Nice!

 

Kev

[mozart 10,935]

Good progress on your cockpit Len, it looks very convincing, especially those seat belts. Looking forward to seeing further work on the kit. One difficult area to think about once you’ve joined the fuselage halves together is the curved upper section behind the canopy, it’s not a good fit at all and needs a lot of work to get a smooth transition. Some builders have cut the section down the middle and glued it in position before gluing the fuselage halves together. 

[MikeC 2,976]

Coming along nicely; the seats look very convincing indeed.

[Len Turner 77]

Thanks all for the comments and likes. First time working with the Eduard p/e stuff. Thanks Max for heads-up on the fuselage fit. I've been through your excellent Harvard build thread more than once. Great reference!

Regards,

Len

 

[Alain Gadbois 1,984]

Beautiful work on the cockpit, looking forward to more updates!

 

Alain

[Len Turner 77]

Paying my respects... I'd like to take a minute to thank the following folks for posting several educational and inspirational build threads for the KH T-6; Max, Kevin, Chuck, Mike, Henry and all the others who posted build threads, kit reviews, sprue shots, etc. I've spent a good bit of time going through these, making notes, redoing a few things, and, not to mention, seeing a lot of stuff I'm not even going to attempt. Thanks Y'all!

 

Cockpit assembly continues...
After referencing prior threads, I assembled the floor and seats, each side panel, and the rear panel separately. I attached the right side assembly, attached the rudder pedals, seat stabilizer, etc. to it and then attached the left side assembly. Probably should've used the p/e seats in the Eduard stuff - referring to the use of the lighter weight Mustang seats. Anyway, I've got a couple of nice p/e seats for a future build.

 

 

Moving on to the engine...
Nothin' fancy here. Even after referencing several build threads, it still took a lot of fiddlin' to figure out how the several layers went together to get everything properly aligned. Dry fit, disassemble, repeat as required...

 

Once again, Thanks to everyone for the excellent build threads, and thanks for looking and commenting.

 

Regards,
Len

 

[LSP_Kevin 30,186]

You're doing great work on what can be a tricky kit, Len. I screwed up the engine on mine thanks to a combination of impatience and thoughtless engineering from Kitty Hawk. Looking forward to seeing more of yours!

 

Kev