Academy 1/72 T-6

[T. van Vuuren]

I started this little 1/71 T-6 from academy


Quite nice, detailView attachment 116294

s OK for this scale, however the trimtab pushrod on the right elevator should be on the bottom not the top.

Aftermarket SAAF decals on the way to represent a plane at the field I work.


Theuns

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Looks good Theuns...... I do admire people who work in the small scales.......... As for the Elevator trim tab, can't you remove it and "scratch" something for the underside ?

 

[T. van Vuuren]

I will just cut it off and glue to the bottom.


Strange they would get it wrong, it's not like T-6 is a rare plane.


On the full size T-6 we have only one elevator that can be swoped either side.


Theuns

 

[papa 695]

Very nice so far Theuns

 

[T. van Vuuren]

I will leave the canopy on this one closed, pity it can not be posed open as the detail is quite nice.


TheunsView attachment 117021

 

[papa 695]

That's a pity Theuns, but with that canopy at least you should be able to see inside

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Well, I still need to paint on the "inbetween" frame members on each canopy section, the one I am modling is a T6C and the kit is a t6G with less framing.


It will look like this.


TheunsView attachment 117097

 

[T. van Vuuren]

I decided to go with a different color for this one, I will do the SAAF one later


This one is in the colors of a display team I work for now "Cell C"


More color to go on.


TheunsView attachment 118023

 

[papa 695]

Nice work Theuns and a good change of schemes looking forward to seeing what it looks like

 

[dougie]

Nice work, keep the pics coming

 

[T. van Vuuren]

After sanding down I repainted it, not perfect but I can touch up the small flaws.


Then decals go on.


TheunsView attachment 119412

 

[colin m]

Looks good, certainly a different scheme.

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Decals went on OK....


I am modling # 2 of the 5 ship "Flying Lions" team because it is the plane I was the backseater in last week when we did the BoB memorial flypast


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[demon]

Nice build often wondered can you here the crack of the prop tips going supersonic from inside

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Very clearly yes , you can hear it especially when doing tight formo flying, the other guys are litelrally no more that 4-6' wingtip seperation.


Theuns