Lorebor 506 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 post Share on other sites
Paulaero 746 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 That is spot on, very very neat finishing Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Dyck 2,731 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 post Share on other sites
SAT69 2,670 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 post Share on other sites
Lorebor 506 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 post Share on other sites
markmcguire25 721 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Great scheme! Very nice job! Link to post Share on other sites
RMCS 6,231 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Fantastic Link to post Share on other sites
Don 81 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 post Share on other sites
Shorty84 709 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 post Share on other sites
Wulfman 1,630 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Beautiful “Tweet”, excellent build and finish, great work ! Wulfman Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 3,385 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Very nice work! Is that you standing in front of the Tweet? Link to post Share on other sites
Space Ranger 3,387 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 post Share on other sites
TheyJammedKenny! 1,959 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 post Share on other sites
F-32 5,005 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Very cool, looks really good! Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire31 2,548 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Superb model and expertly finished figure. Impressive modelling. Kind regards, Joachim Link to post Share on other sites
IvanVasili 67 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Lovely model. Such a cute aircraft with some very fine lines. Link to post Share on other sites
Lorebor 506 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 post Share on other sites
TheyJammedKenny! 1,959 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 post Share on other sites
Shorty84 709 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks you very much for your detailed explanation Cheers Markus Link to post Share on other sites
Kampartiger 287 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 post Share on other sites
matteo44 556 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Fantastic work! Very very nice... Ciao from Italy Link to post Share on other sites
kapam 1,843 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 post Share on other sites
Habu12 6,486 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 post Share on other sites
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