KursadA Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 CD72136 and CD72137 will be new 1/72 sheets for the T-39 Sabreliner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) This is terific news! I just pre-ordered the USAF kit. So CD72136 is Part 1? And Part 2 is CD82137? Possibly a Part 3? Is this going to be a mix, or all one service? I'd like to pitch for a SAC T-39 in 509th BW markings. I will see if I can dig up a pic for you. K/r, Dutch Edited June 24, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrascale Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 An attractive scheme from VA-122, mid-eighties, NAS Lemoore CA. My slide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 I got my kit yesterday and it sure looks very nice. That VA-122 jet will definitely be on the second sheet which will be Navy & Marines jets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) I always enjoyed seeing USAFE T-39As on display at airshows here in the UK - they wore four variations of schemes and markings over the years: Originally with DayGlo: Later without: With 'United States of America' titles originally using standard USAF lettering: Later changed to 'stylised' lettering: There was also the occasional CONUS-based visitor: Edited June 27, 2022 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Hmmm. How about a Flight Systems T-39A? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Aerial Visuals have some nice port & starboard pics of a SAC Sabreliner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 There's always this AFSC one - a bit gaudy for my taste: https://www.planepictures.net/a/94/76/1276060655.jpg https://www.planepictures.net/a/140/45/1450261273.jpg https://www.planepictures.net/a/70/45/1198923866.jpg https://www.planepictures.net/a/65/37/1185721301.jpg (Links posted instead of pics as they are all copyrighted) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 Thanks for the suggestions - I am about to finish the USAF sheet and the usual suspects (AFSC jet, one SAC example, white/blue 1405 ABW jet etc., one camouflaged example etc.) are all in there. Just give me a few days to survive the tsunami of orders I need to ship for the last batch of releases, and I will post profiles. Picking options for the Navy/Marines sheet will be harder as there is a lot more variety here - we'll see which ones will end up on the sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) @Andy! Ooh! Where are my sunglasses! @Kursad, Any hint when the next releases will be? july? I won't add to your backlog now, but I am waiting for the 1/144 B-1B sheet! Edited June 28, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Dutch said: @Kursad, Any hint when the next releases will be? july? I won't add to your backlog now, but I am waiting for the 1/144 B-1B sheet! I got a deluge of orders for the last batch of releases and I am still struggling to ship everything, so I don't think I will be able to release the new batch in early July as planned. I will be on vacation outside the US for most of July so it increasingly looks like the B-1B/F-22 sheets will be coming in August. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, KursadA said: I got a deluge of orders for the last batch of releases and I am still struggling to ship everything, so I don't think I will be able to release the new batch in early July as planned. I will be on vacation outside the US for most of July so it increasingly looks like the B-1B/F-22 sheets will be coming in August. Guessing that means the 1/72 versions of the two H-53 sheets won't be appearing until August at the earliest, maybe later? You know I'm eagerly awaiting getting my hands on those! @Dutch- I said it was gaudy! 🤣 Edited June 28, 2022 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 At least ATC can see you in the pattern without radar. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) Wiki has some nice T-39 photos in their photo library. Even one with a TAC lightning bolt on the tail! And two b&w photos of "Promiscuous Princess" T-39A-1NA 60-3478 in Europe circa 1961. Kursad, can you add some generic numbers and TG-### to the sheet so we can make any aircraft, if desired? Oh, BTW, my Sword T-39A kit was delivered yesterday. What a jewel! I guess I can scrap the old Airmodel vac shape now. Edited July 1, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Oh, BTW, my Sword T-39A kit was delivered yesterday. What a jewel! I guess I can scrap the old Airmodel vac shape now. As tempting as the Sword kit is, I think I'll stick with my Airmodel vacuform - at some point I will complete it, along with the Jetstar and a couple of C-12s... ....I nearly bought another vac Sabreliner off eBay a while ago, as it was going very cheap - except that I forgot when it was ending, and didn't place a bid! The AF Instrument Test Centre bird in the Wiki photos is very nice... Edited July 1, 2022 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Dutch said: Wiki has some nice T-39 photos in their photo library. Even one with a TAC lightning bolt on the tail! And two b&w photos of "Promiscuous Princess" T-39A-1NA 60-3478 in Europe circa 1961. Kursad, can you add some generic numbers and TG-### to the sheet so we can make any aircraft, if desired? Oh, BTW, my Sword T-39A kit was delivered yesterday. What a jewel! I guess I can scrap the old Airmodel vac shape now. wow - this one is nice. I will need to find a close-up of the badge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, KursadA said: wow - this one is nice. I will need to find a close-up of the badge? The colour in the '75' part is even, just a lighting effect makes it look uneven in a few spots... Other side of 160053: Enlargeable close-up of the forward fuselage marking: Edited July 1, 2022 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) Those are very nice markings for the USNR 75th Anniversary. Please note that the aircraft is a CT-39G, based on the Sabreliner 60 series, which has a 3ft, 2in fuselage stretch and five windows per side, versus two or three for the standard T-39A-F/N which was based on the original which equals the civil series 40. So maybe Sword will release a stretched version of a G, who knows! Only USN & USMC flew it Here are some sprue shots of the kit. Edited July 1, 2022 by Dutch added link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 VRC-50 bird out of NAS Cubi Point PI 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Nirel Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 How about 10642 from the end of the movie Stripes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 Five options each on both CD72136 (USAF) and CD72137 (Navy). The main sheets are printed by Microscale, there is a small, Cartograf-printed sheet with stencils, common markings and some intricate badges. These will be limited-run sheets of 250 copies each - make sure you get yours as soon as the preorders are up sometime in mid to late August. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Ooh! Me want! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Yes! Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedot25 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Hope its not too late, but the AFCS tailflash was blue with black blocks, with the white letters on the black blocks... Edited July 10, 2022 by bluedot25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 56 minutes ago, bluedot25 said: Hope its not too late, but the AFCS tailflash was blue with black blocks, with the white letters on the black blocks... Definitely not late, thanks a lot for the correction! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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