Lorebor Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Hello, this is a Cessna T-37 converted from the Trumpeter A-37. It belongs to the 89th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB. Decals were self made... 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 That is spot on, very very neat finishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Hi, stunning! Perfect model, perfect figure, perfect display! That’s what Andy like... thx for sharing cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Truly a wonderful piece of work. I was an aircraft maintenance instructor at Sheppard some years ago and remember the Tweets well. Your model revived pleasant memories as we had an example or two which we used as training aids during lessons on how to inspect an airplane "by the book". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorebor Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, SAT69 said: Truly a wonderful piece of work. I was an aircraft maintenance instructor at Sheppard some years ago and remember the Tweets well. Your model revived pleasant memories as we had an example or two which we used as training aids during lessons on how to inspect an airplane "by the book". I spent a few months in Sheppard in the Nineties, then I moved to Reese AFB where I got my wings flying the Tweet and the T-38...Wichita Falls was a nice place to live in... Edited July 27, 2020 by Lorebor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcguire25 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Great scheme! Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Stunning build! I'm trying to do the same thing using the Monogram kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Very nice Tweet, good to see one built as a trainer 👍 Which modifications were needed to convert the A-37 to the T-37? Thanks! Cheers Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Beautiful “Tweet”, excellent build and finish, great work ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Very nice work! Is that you standing in front of the Tweet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Lorebor said: I spent a few months in Sheppard in the Nineties, then I moved to Reese AFB where I got my wings flying the Tweet and the T-38...Wichita Falls was a nice place to live in... Wichita Falls is my home town! Born there, graduated from high school and university there, married (and divorced) there. One of my closest friends, Bob Mills, was a T-37 instructor pilot there. Tweets were a very common sight in the skies above Wichita Falls at one time. All gone now, replaced by T-6s. Beautiful model. I just wish there was a new, state-of-the-art kit of the T-37 in 1/72 scale. Edited July 28, 2020 by Space Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 First rate job and really looks the business! As a cadet I had the privilege of a 30-minute flight in one out of Randolph AFB in 1989. Very responsive controls, high G onset, lots of fun, and managed not to barf (100% oxygen helps). @Lorebor: as a pilot of course you know this--but we were told to disconnect the part of the parachute harness that crosses our chest, when not in the aircraft, "just in case" we managed somehow (stupidly) to accidentally pull the ripcord while bee-bopping across the flight line. What did you end up flying after UPT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Very cool, looks really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Superb model and expertly finished figure. Impressive modelling. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Lovely model. Such a cute aircraft with some very fine lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorebor Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 20 hours ago, Shorty84 said: Which modifications were needed to convert the A-37 to the T-37? Thanks! Cheers Markus Markus, I eliminated the big antenna aft of the cockpit... ...some minor changes in the instrument panel... ...A-37 exhausts are bigger than T-37's exhausts, so I closed and rebuilt them... ...wingtips were scratchbuilt with some styrene layers and sanded to shape... ...air intake must be modified... ...wheels were scratchbuilt in resin on a lathe... ...I also scratchbuilt some new landing gear doors... 18 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: First rate job and really looks the business! As a cadet I had the privilege of a 30-minute flight in one out of Randolph AFB in 1989. Very responsive controls, high G onset, lots of fun, and managed not to barf (100% oxygen helps). @Lorebor: as a pilot of course you know this--but we were told to disconnect the part of the parachute harness that crosses our chest, when not in the aircraft, "just in case" we managed somehow (stupidly) to accidentally pull the ripcord while bee-bopping across the flight line. What did you end up flying after UPT? ...the good old Tornado... 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 This is some really impressive work, and am so glad you photographed the alterations you had to make, right down to the air vents for the phlegmatic "air conditioner!" Turning the main wheels on a lathe using resin as your medium is new to me--and simply amazing! Everything with this bird is spot on. Just noticed the little NATO symbol for NATO Jet Training, which we considered highly prestigious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks you very much for your detailed explanation 👍 Cheers Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) Superb Model....now I realized with the trumpeter kit every versions of the T-37 Tweet can be build by using the modifications shown.Thanks for sharing Lorebor. Edited July 30, 2020 by Kampartiger error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Fantastic work! Very very nice... Ciao from Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Superb model! Clearly your figure skills are right up there with your aircraft modelling skills too! 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I was gonna ask if you modified the wing root to lessen the bugles, since the engine is indeed less powerful and needs less air. But I see you only reshaped the exhaust. 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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