T-28 Trojan (Yellow) - Murph's Models

**nikischutt** · #1 08-06-2014, 02:16 PM

Hello

Couldn't resist building this plane. I'm very happy with the result. No build issues whatsoever.

Niki

**YOAVHOZMI** · #2 08-06-2014, 02:17 PM

what a clean work, amazing.

YOAV

**Don Boose** · #3 08-06-2014, 02:45 PM

Looks terrific Niki!

Is it the full up 1/36 version?

Don

**SCEtoAUX** · #4 08-06-2014, 02:51 PM

Looks really good. Nice yellow and markings. The fit of the parts looks to be good, too.

**Don Boose** · #5 08-06-2014, 03:05 PM

I'm not sure if this was discussed in Aaron's thread, but the aircraft that the model is based on aappears to have been a USAF T-28 later provided to France and flown as a Fennec before being transferred to civilian hands and repainted in U.S. Navy colors:

Geoff Goodall's Aviation History Site, Warbird Directory Vol. 6 [http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds.htm] says: "[North American Constructor Number] 174-602 T-28A [Military Serial] 51-7749 (to Armee de l'Air as Fennec No. 135) Fennec Dijon AB, France: displ. 87/88 F-AZHR Amicale les Ailes Tremontaises, Tremons 16.3.92/94 Christophe Jacquart/ Lafayette Aviation, Dijon-Darois 96 SA 5F, Dijon-Darois 01/13 op: Aero Fox 07/08 (flies as yellow '517749/No.135/US Navy 749'" http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-d...h-american.pdf

According to Joe Baugher's USAAS/USAAC/USAAF/USAF site, 51-7749 was the USAF serial of the original aircraft: "51-7749 (c/n 174-602) to French AF as Fennec no. 135. SOC Par 1966. Preserved at L'Ecole des Apprentis de Saintes by 1973. Displayed at Dijon AFB 1987-1988. To French civil registry as F-AZHR Mar 20, 1992." 1951 USAF Serial Numbers

Does anyone know if any T-28 aircraft ever actually flew for the U.S. Navy as HR 749?

In any event, it's a beautiful airplane, and your build is flawless.

Don

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**ghshinn** · #6 08-06-2014, 03:37 PM

That is one beautiful Trojan. Great job.

Garland

**chaparral2d** · #7 08-06-2014, 03:55 PM

The first version was great; this is even better! I remember watching them as a kid as they prepared for flight at NAS Grosse Ile.

Dave

**MacSongLi** · #8 08-06-2014, 05:26 PM

Very beautiful work Niki. Absolutely perfect.

Gary

**willygoat** · #9 08-06-2014, 06:43 PM

Wow! That's great. Very yellow. It's the flying trainer banana!

**papermate** · #10 08-06-2014, 07:20 PM

Well done, Niki. I finished mine last night but too late to take pics.
Will post on the "orange" Trojan thread.

Papermate