KursadA Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) CD48114 will be a 1/48 sheet dedicated to the A-37 Dragonfly, with markings for USAF and a few other air arms. Edited July 1, 2020 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 excited for this too!! Hopefully PA and MD Air Guard?!?!?!?! corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon053 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Honduran Air Force? Their jets have very little markings to them. I was stationed in Honduras back in '97 and would like to do some of their air force jets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 http://www.airteamimages.com/pics/16/16762_big.jpg http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/img/s10/v109/p646257405-3.jpg http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p41134401/e1e37ab42 http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p41134401/e2c1a08f0 http://users.vermontel.net/~tomh/images/AIRCRAFT/ARTICLES/A37_T37/A37B_696443.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/OA-37B_24th_Wing_in_Guatemala_1987.JPEG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 please please please do the dominican sharkmouths! I know its been done before, but they are either inaccurate (encore kit) or bad quality (Aztek) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 A-37 used by USAF TPS for spin training have been done but incorrectly. The upper right wing and I assume lower right wing had a black stripe painted along it with the USAF dropped out in white. This has been missed by Micro/Super scale. The stripe was used to help determine spin rate on film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f4phixer Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 How about an A-37A of the 604th Air Commando Squadron, 3 TFW, Bien Hoa, Vietnam 1967-68. That blue grey camo scheme is different. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 This one is getting close to being completed - it will most likely be part of the October or November batch of releases. I will also throw in markings for a couple T-37s for the brave souls who convert their Monogram kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 You sir have my undivided attention. Monogram's A-37 is my all time favorite kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 @Kursad, Any plans on making a T-37 Tweet sheet as well? There are a plethora of options among the few basic training schemes of all natural metal, white & red, all white, and white & strata blue. I'm itching to build a 1/48 Tweet to go with my 1/48 366th Wg Collection. I just found a photo of a T-37 in Strata Blue & White with MO tails codes circa 1996. @Vince Maddux, I take it then that the Monogram/Revell/Encore kit is better than the Trumpeter kit? K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris D Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Would love to see some decals for 24 TASS from Howard AFB, Panama during the 1980s. For a while, they were the only fixed wing aircraft participating in Operation Just Cause. The only existing decals for these aircraft have a rather prominent error, where the fin flash is mirrored from one side to the other, so that the starboard side gets a backwards map of Panama. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Dutch said: @Kursad, Any plans on making a T-37 Tweet sheet as well? There are a plethora of options among the few basic training schemes of all natural metal, white & red, all white, and white & strata blue. I'm itching to build a 1/48 Tweet to go with my 1/48 366th Wg Collection. I just found a photo of a T-37 in Strata Blue & White with MO tails codes circa 1996. @Vince Maddux, I take it then that the Monogram/Revell/Encore kit is better than the Trumpeter kit? K/r, Dutch A few years ago I would have said "no", but as my understanding of the market grew in the almost 10 years I have been doing this, I came to the realization that 90% of the modelers build for fun and do not strive for 100% accuracy. I am sure there are more than enough modelers in the world who would like to build a T-37 in 1/48, and would be content with a bare-bones conversion of the Monogram A-37 that would yield something that looks like a T-37. They would buy a quality T-37 sheet that would get them a better result. So yes, we can do it. I would rather do this than the umpteen hundredth F-18 sheet in the market. It will probably be a limited-run Microscale printed (250 pcs) sheet. There is no time to do it in 2020 though, so it will be a future release for sometime in the next year or so. Edited July 28, 2020 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) I'm one of those who will be content with my own ham-handed conversion of the Monogram A-37 to a T-37, so definitely interested in decals! I've seen a couple photos of Fairchild & Barksdale companion trainers in the blue/white from the 90s. Dutch, can you share the MO Tweet photo you mentioned? Chris Edited July 28, 2020 by Gator52 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Dutch said: @Kursad, Any plans on making a T-37 Tweet sheet as well? There are a plethora of options among the few basic training schemes of all natural metal, white & red, all white, and white & strata blue. I'm itching to build a 1/48 Tweet to go with my 1/48 366th Wg Collection. I just found a photo of a T-37 in Strata Blue & White with MO tails codes circa 1996. @Vince Maddux, I take it then that the Monogram/Revell/Encore kit is better than the Trumpeter kit? K/r, Dutch I have both kits. I think the main draw back is the raised panel lines on the Monogram kit,but on the other hand I like the raised rivets on it, to me it just fits the model. Although I haven't built my Trumpeter kit ,I can tell a lot of the parts break down was inspired (copied?) from the Monogram kit. With the engraved panel lines , to me, it just looks too smooth, but that's just me. One major issue with the Trumpeter kit is the decals are wrong. its has an intake warning chevron that was never applied to the A-37. I've only seen it on a civil warbird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Guys & Gals, I am in the kitchen making a triple batch of Oatmeal Craisin white chocolate chip cookies. Give me a break! I am washing my hands three times for each batch that goes into the oven, bouncing back to the computer.... It ain't easy being me! Okay, here is a lo-viz photo of the 366th Tweet. Notice the ACC badge and 34th BS Thunderbird tail band, fitting as the bomber guys would be the ones using a side-by-side cockpit arrangement and the fighter guys would use the T-38 tandem cockpit The 366th T-38 has the green & yellow "Gunfighters" tail band as noted in that thread. Kursad, I can send a larger scan file. This photo is from pg. 17, of the Spring/Summer 2005 Flightline magazine. K/r, Dutch Edited September 9, 2020 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Vince Maddux said: I have both kits. I think the main draw back is the raised panel lines on the Monogram kit,but on the other hand I like the raised rivets on it, to me it just fits the model. Although I haven't built my Trumpeter kit ,I can tell a lot of the parts break down was inspired (copied?) from the Monogram kit. With the engraved panel lines , to me, it just looks too smooth, but that's just me. One major issue with the Trumpeter kit is the decals are wrong. its has an intake warning chevron that was never applied to the A-37. I've only seen it on a civil warbird. Vince, Besides deleting wing pylons, cutting off the wingtip tanks and scratching new wingtips, deleting the nose probe and dorsal pancake antenna, any other obvious mods to the Monogram A-37 Dragonfly to turn it into a T-37 Tweet? Conversely, would the Trumpeter kit be easier to modify? For instance, which non-required parts are molded in place (i.e. dorsal antenna?) and which are separate (i.e. refueling probe?) If the Trumpy kit does not have the dorsal antenna molded on, then it may be easier to convert. Just asking since. I've never seen either kit. I didn't know I needed one until this afternoon! K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The Thunder Tweets had bigger engines (j-85s), therefore I believe the intakes and area around the engines were bigger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, Dutch said: Vince, Besides deleting wing pylons, cutting off the wingtip tanks and scratching new wingtips, deleting the nose probe and dorsal pancake antenna, any other obvious mods to the Monogram A-37 Dragonfly to turn it into a T-37 Tweet? Conversely, would the Trumpeter kit be easier to modify? For instance, which non-required parts are molded in place (i.e. dorsal antenna?) and which are separate (i.e. refueling probe?) If the Trumpy kit does not have the dorsal antenna molded on, then it may be easier to convert. Just asking since. I've never seen either kit. I didn't know I needed one until this afternoon! K/r, Dutch Look over in the Jet section, I replied to your post there too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Thanks for the photo Dutch; a MO Tweet is new to me. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Apparently residing in Utah these days, and it has a badge on the left side of the fuselage as well: Edited July 29, 2020 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 22d ARS badge, which was the -135R unit at Mountain Home. Nice find! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Yes, 22nd ARS badge alright. So, both the 22nd ARS and the 34th BS had Tweets. But wait, it's the same jet, #418! Hmm, maybe a transfer, because it is very unlikely that it had the 34th BS Thunderbird tail band on stbd side and 22nd ARS Gunfighters tail band on the port side. It most likely transfered from the 34th BS to the 22nd ARS when they retired the B-52Gs from Castle ~1994 and transitioned to B-1Bs at Ellsworth, which would have flown the T-38 as a companion trainer. Kursad, If you did do this jet, would you include both tail bands and squadron patches? PS: Delete the "EXP" from the 22nd ARS banner. It was not there at the time. Edited July 29, 2020 by Dutch Add detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 So just a quick question. Will the A-37 sheet not have T-37 markings on it since you will be doing a dedicated T-37 sheet? I have the Monogram A-37 kit on the bench undergoing the conversion to T-37 at this time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Drifterdon said: So just a quick question. Will the A-37 sheet not have T-37 markings on it since you will be doing a dedicated T-37 sheet? I have the Monogram A-37 kit on the bench undergoing the conversion to T-37 at this time. Not sure yet - the T-37 has some intricate stencilling that would look much better if printed by Cartograf, so I might end up doing a combined T-37/A-37 sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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