KursadA Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) CD48221 will be a 1/48 sheet for the T-34C, with both US Navy, NASA and foreign options. Edited November 29, 2021 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 For the Czech Model kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrascale Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Hard to find, unless I missed an announcement of a new kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, sierrascale said: Hard to find, unless I missed an announcement of a new kit. Yeah, I built mine years ago (possibly 15?) with kit decals for TAW-5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris D Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Please include one of the T-34's for Corpus Christi. It is so common to find decals for Pensacola, and the kits just ignore the fact that half of the Navy primary flight training is at NAS Corpus Christi. Also, NAS Corpus was the last operator of the T-34C as Whiting shifted to the Texan first. Markings are basically the same, except for a G tailcode and TAW-4 on the ventral fins. Also, for both TAW-5 and TAW-4, the T-34C's came from a common pool for the wing rather than being assigned to either of the two squadrons at each base. So none of them had any individual squadron markings. There were aircraft that had the wing CO, squadron COs, and reserve component COs names on them but they were otherwise without names. A few had "Marines" in place of "Navy" on the fuselage, but that was again just part of the pool. They were just painted that way since the squadrons also trained all of the Marine pilots as well as the Navy pilots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Looking forward to this decal sheet. I have two of the Czech Model kits in the stash just begging to be built. Looking forward to new Navy markings and the NASA marking for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I've got one of Czech Model kits in the stash too. A new decal sheet would be just the motivation to build it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 I know the kit is hard to find - I just think there are many of these waiting to be built in your stashes, and I am sure eventually we will get a good kit of the type. Maybe Minicraft or Freedom will finally release the kits they have promised in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I used the Czech Model decals on my Sky Models 1/48 T-34C (which I guess is even harder to find than the CM one). The CM decals have all kinds of problems for the option I used: national insignia the wrong shape, sharkmouth design incorrect, completely wrong eyes, wrong RESCUE arrow, missing stencils, wrong font for the serial number, etc. I would have *loved* to be able to use some Caracal decals on this! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrascale Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hmmm, not a single one on eBay, although weirdly, searching for "1/48 t-34c turbomentor" turned up seven listings for push-up bras. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, sierrascale said: Hmmm, not a single one on eBay, although weirdly, searching for "1/48 t-34c turbomentor" turned up seven listings for push-up bras. 🤣 That's great news about the new sheet. Edited December 1, 2021 by ST0RM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, sierrascale said: Hmmm, not a single one on eBay, although weirdly, searching for "1/48 t-34c turbomentor" turned up seven listings for push-up bras. That is pretty funny, I think it has to do with 34 C being a common size for these; so they get included in the item listings. As I mentioned, I hope someone will do a T-34C in the near future - let's try to keep abreast of new kit announcements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Ha! Good one!🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) Nice! I did my time in the mighty T-34C. Heres the infamous solo pic, could get you the BuNo in a few. Would you be able to make that work? Thanks Dan Edited December 1, 2021 by Dan 88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, Dan 88 said: Nice! I did my time in the mighty T-34C. Heres the infamous solo pic, could get you the BuNo in a few. Would you be able to make that work? Sure, why not. I believe it may be 161804: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) Dan, based on the last four on the tail below the "G", i'd say it was one of these ten BuNos: 161800-161809. HTH, Dutch Ah! There! Kursad beat me to the punch! Edited December 1, 2021 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Kursad oh man that hurts to see her in the bone yard. Looking forward to the sheet sir! I have this pic too if you want to add. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris D Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 There were three T-34's which were part of the CONA celebrations, and it would be really neat to see them included, since the majority of the other CONA schemes are available in decal form. All three were pre-WWII aircraft designs, Corpus Christi's 161841 was marked as a Navy aircraft, and the two from Whiting were 164169 in the colors of a Coast Guard aircraft, 164172 in the colors of a Marine Corps aircraft. Additionally, 164172 was one of the aircraft moved to Corpus Christi when Whiting shut down T-34 ops, and she remained in her CONA colors with a few modifications all the way up to her final retirement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) Is 48221 still alive? Edited April 6 by swimmer25k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) I’m a fan of the NASA Mentor Edited April 6 by swimmer25k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 I think KASL has their conversion for the Academy/Minicraft kit out NC Dept of Forestry has a nice Turbo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 12/1/2021 at 2:20 PM, Dan 88 said: Nice! I did my time in the mighty T-34C. Heres the infamous solo pic, could get you the BuNo in a few. Would you be able to make that work? Thanks Dan Boomers? Or had they already done the switcharoo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) Well, long time ago...1984, VT-3. Edited April 7 by hemspilot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 There were a couple of other experimental hi-viz paint jobs back in my time....basically replacing the red with large sectors of black bordered yellow. I am pushing for 1/72, where we at least have the Sword and the Sky-HIgh (you have to be to build that one) kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 22 hours ago, hemspilot said: "... the Sky-HIgh (you have to be to build that one) kits." The only model kit I ever tossed in the trash about halfway through the build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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