1/72 - Cessna T-37 Tweet/Tweety Bird by Kiwi Models - released - new boxing

[Homebee]

Kiwi Models has a 1/72nd Cessna T-37 Tweet conversion set in project.

Source: http://www.kiwiresin.com/_p/prd1/4633861621/product/in-preparation

 

 

 

 

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Edited July 31, 2018 by Homebee

[Trenton guy]

Much needed and long awaited. Thank you Kiwi.

[Truro Model Builder]

For the Academy A-37, presumably?

 

[Whirly]

At last! I saw nearly everything announced in these pages and still nobody seemed to care for this training workhorse.

[LanceB]

Interesting - assuming this is a conversion for the Academy kit, there will be precious little Korean plastic left that can be used, and some of that which can be used will need modification!

[Kevin Callahan]

I'm not at all familiar with either the A-37 or T-37. Can someone summarize the differences between the two variants (hence, what would be in the conversion)? TIA.

[Trenton guy]

The differences mainly revolve around the engines. The A-37 had larger and more powerful engines. The result was lager intakes on the A-37. The intake area was enlarged and some what differently shaped ( more squarish) and the splitter plate of the T-37 was left off. The  jet exhaust pipes of the T-37 were considerably smaller in diameter with a knock-on effect on the shape of the wing root around the effulxes. I have never been able to nail down specifics but I believe that the entire wing root area (in which the engines are buried) is slimmer on the T-37. Difficult to be precise about because it is primarily a rather subtle shape issue, but you can see it in some photos.

 

the rest is mostly leaving things off, such as the A-37's refueling probe, underwing weapons pylons, wing tip tanks and some antennas (antennae?).

 

This would suggest an entirly new wing root, or for simplicity's sake, a new wing and root and wing. Can you tell I have been planning this conversion for a long time? Was next after the DB-7 currently on the bench ( MPM A-20B with engine nacelles and vertical stabilizer by Hi-Planes ---- not for the faint hearted. Think I'll now be waiting for the Kiwi parts, several sets.

[Homebee]

In pre-order

Source: https://www.kiwimodelsnz.com/_p/prd1/4653873431/product/cessna-t-37-tweet-usaf-pre-order-full-kit

 

 

 

  

 

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Edited November 9, 2017 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10511796/30/1

Release February 2018 ?

 

 

V.P.

[Homebee]

Released: https://www.kiwimodelsnz.com/product-page/cessna-t-37-tweet-usaf-pre-order-full-kit

 

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[Homebee]

New boxing announced

 

1/72 - Cessna T-37 "Asian Tweets"

with decals for Pakistan, Thailand, and Bangladesh air forces

https://www.kiwimodelsnz.com/product-page/1-72-cessna-t-37-asian-tweets

 

 

 

1/72 - Cessna T-37 "European Tweets"

with decals for Turkey, Portugal and Greek air forces

https://www.kiwimodelsnz.com/product-page/1-72-cessna-t-37-european-tweets

 

 

1/72 - Cessna T-37 "Latin tweets"

https://www.kiwimodelsnz.com/product-page/1-72-cessna-t-37-latin-tweets

with decals for Columbian and Chilean air forces

 

 

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