Kittyhawk A/T 28 B/D Trojan finished, addendum

[chrish]

Probably not the best idea to be building a kit of a company who just closed the doors to operations but, I never bought it as an investment.

I've ordered the Aires resin office and wheel bays, on sale at HLJ and have begun by building up parts I can work around not needing the upgrade parts.

The control surfaces have had the trailing edges thinned as much as I dare and, assembly is beginning on the engine.

I'll be stealing...re-purposing... surplus parts from an Academy F/A 18 (bombs) and brass gun barrels for a HK B-17 perhaps more as I move along.

-Disclaimer- This model will not represent an historically correct aircraft, merely represent a strike armed T-28 aircraft of the era. 

The box top

The intended color scheme (if I get that far)

 

Some of the parts-now in progress at this time

 

Thanks for looking

[Out2gtcha]

Nice! I JUST ordered a T-28C for the navy Trojan Im after. Its a dandy little kit!  Really it only has a few niggles to it like the prop shaft, canopy in the open position, speed brake in the closed ect, ect.

Looking forward to progress! 

[chrish]

Thanks for stopping by

I'm jumping around building what I can while awaiting the resin bits

I've spent a bit of time building up the landing gear (in progress)

 

and masking the canopy.

Thanks for looking

[Finn]

Some other Trojans at work:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/29643524@N07/albums/72157623249891093

 

Jari

 

[Kagemusha]

5 hours ago, Finn said:

Some other Trojans at work:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/29643524@N07/albums/72157623249891093

 

Jari

 

 

That's a seriously great collection, many thanks for posting.

[chrish]

11 hours ago, Finn said:

Some other Trojans at work:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/29643524@N07/albums/72157623249891093

 

Jari

 

Awesome pictures!

it’s hard to find images of these aircraft so this really helps! Thanks!

[quang]

Wonderful posting, Jari. At least one doesn’t need extra decals 

[chrish]

Building and painting continues on the parts not being resin upgraded

The engine (almost finished)

 

 

 

and all glued together;

 

 

Thanks for looking

[Out2gtcha]

Looks great!

[ivanmoe]

50 minutes ago, chrish said:

 

I believe that I recall someone commenting that the cavity in this assembly would be a great place to locate ballast. However, that assumed that the access panel would be closed.

[chrish]

Awesome idea, it will be closed up I think and a good place to stuff some Fe or Pb!

thanks!

[chrish]

Still tinkering on the Trojan

working on the ordnance tonight. Painting in progress, Alclad steel overcoated with chipping medium and olive drab;

 

Going to go with a "borrowed" rocket pod. One fully loaded, here with cannon shells stolen from Trumpeter Su 27 and fitted to look like rockets

 

What the layout may resemble when loaded if I get that far;

Thanks for looking

[Kagemusha]

Great start, such a terrific subject, and amazing the variety of ordnance it carried.

[Finn]

Here are some bombs ready to be loaded:

 

 

and some rockets:

 

 

 

with 6lb warheads which don't stick out like larger ones.

 

Jari

[chrish]

21 hours ago, Finn said:

Here are some bombs ready to be loaded:

and some rockets:

with 6lb warheads which don't stick out like larger ones.

 

Jari

Thanks!