Lorebor 337 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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 682 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 That is spot on, very very neat finishing Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Dyck 2,422 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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 1,867 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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 337 Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 (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 by Lorebor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
markmcguire25 670 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Great scheme! Very nice job! Link to post Share on other sites
Don 81 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Stunning build! I'm trying to do the same thing using the Monogram kit. Link to post Share on other sites
Shorty84 487 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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 1,200 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Beautiful “Tweet”, excellent build and finish, great work ! Wulfman Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 2,291 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Very nice work! Is that you standing in front of the Tweet? Link to post Share on other sites
Space Ranger 3,117 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (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 by Space Ranger Link to post Share on other sites
TheyJammedKenny! 1,137 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 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 4,388 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Very cool, looks really good! Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire31 2,341 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Superb model and expertly finished figure. Impressive modelling. Kind regards, Joachim Link to post Share on other sites
IvanVasili 67 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Lovely model. Such a cute aircraft with some very fine lines. Link to post Share on other sites
Lorebor 337 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 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! 1,137 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 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 487 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Thanks you very much for your detailed explanation Cheers Markus Link to post Share on other sites
Kampartiger 283 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (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 by Kampartiger error Link to post Share on other sites
matteo44 553 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Fantastic work! Very very nice... Ciao from Italy Link to post Share on other sites
kapam 1,616 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Superb model! Clearly your figure skills are right up there with your aircraft modelling skills too! Link to post Share on other sites
Habu12 6,453 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 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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