russ c Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Hi Everyone, thought I`d show you some pic`s of my `Ravens` T-28D Forward Air Controller that I built from Rodens 1/48 T-28B kit Which is another addition to my small but growing collection of unmarked aircraft from the `Secret War` in Laos at the time of the Vietnam conflict Additions include; rocket pods from Roden Mohawk, slightly modified pylons from resin Skyraider set and bits of wire and sheet for the various antenna This is the third build of Rodens T-28 (Fourth if you count the repaint job on the 606th Air Commandos build) with one still in the stash to do with another `Ravens` aircraft on the bench at the moment, hopefully coming soon Anybody interested in the `Ravens` should look up Chris Robbins book of the same name, amazing read ( in my opinion anyway ) Hope you enjoy looking at, Cheers Russ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Another quality build from my favourite era Russ.. Loving the black ops builds also... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Very nice, Sir. An interesting passage of history, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Great Job Russ!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Cheeky! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynski Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 very nice looks great, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach82 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Another great job Russ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCinLA Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Very nice. Kit cockpit, I guess since you didn't say otherwise? Do a Farm Gate T-28B - they really were T-28Bs. You use the round drum gun pod, and only four pylons.) If you have the Hobbycrap South Vietnamese F8F Bearcat, the decals you need are right there. Self-Serving Annoncement: there's a very good article on the Zorros and the Ravens in the August 2013 issue of Flight Journal, currently on your local news stand, done from interviews with three pilots, including the only Zorro to ever bail out over the Trail and survive to be rescued. Author is Yours Truly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Well done, really nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Very nice. Kit cockpit, I guess since you didn't say otherwise? Do a Farm Gate T-28B - they really were T-28Bs. You use the round drum gun pod, and only four pylons.) If you have the Hobbycrap South Vietnamese F8F Bearcat, the decals you need are right there. Self-Serving Annoncement: there's a very good article on the Zorros and the Ravens in the August 2013 issue of Flight Journal, currently on your local news stand, done from interviews with three pilots, including the only Zorro to ever bail out over the Trail and survive to be rescued. Author is Yours Truly. Cheer Tom, Yes it`s the kit cockpit- good enough for me, re T-28B, I nearly did do a Farm Gate one but did it as a VNAF instead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunners Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 nice build Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 You're talking about "other unmarked aircraft of this secret war". Where are they? Sorry, can't find them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 You're talking about "other unmarked aircraft of this secret war". Where are they? Sorry, can't find them... Hi Antoine, If you try a search for `skymaster` you`ll find my all black Cessna O-2 and B-26K. Also `the hasler` and you`ll find my Skyraider, then there`s the `Zorro` T-28d-5 below and at the moment I`m building a `Ravens` O-1 Bird Dog that should be finished next week (Probably If I don`t get any more super glue on the canopy) and a Green Hornets Twin Huey Gunship that needs arming up and some scratch build gun mounts and stuff. I did say it was a small but growing collection. Thanks for looking and your interest, Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 great job Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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