OBP NASA T-38 Talon

**willygoat** · #1 07-26-2013, 05:02 PM

I put this lovely little (NOT) plane together over the past couple of days. Looking at the sheets I knew it would be long, but I had no idea! The center of the fuselage where the intakes come in looks daunting at first, but with some pre-thinking and revisiting the instructions, it fits together perfectly. Murph really did an amazing job simplifying this area of the plane.

**richkat** · #2 07-26-2013, 05:04 PM

Sweet.........looks great......Rich

**Vermin_King** · #3 07-26-2013, 07:20 PM

Wow. Mighty pretty aircraft. It certainly fills a cutting mat, though.

**murphyaa** · #4 07-26-2013, 08:00 PM

That's my primary goal in designing, to make sure the model overflows the cutting mat.

**YOAVHOZMI** · #5 07-26-2013, 10:09 PM

nice and clean building.

YOAV

**willygoat** · #6 07-26-2013, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphyaa

That's my primary goal in designing, to make sure the model overflows the cutting mat.

You've succeeded Murph. Can't wait for the B-2.

**Todd Woodward** · #7 03-21-2015, 04:31 PM

How were you able to get the fuselage shape correct, since this plan doesn't include internal formers?

**MacSongLi** · #8 03-21-2015, 04:33 PM

Great job, very nice clean build.

Gary

**willygoat** · #9 03-21-2015, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Todd Woodward

How were you able to get the fuselage shape correct, since this plan doesn't include internal formers?

Todd,
Careful rolling of the paper in the correct points will give the paper a memory of sorts, that allows it to hold it's shape. This pre-curving/rolling allows you to get quite accurate shapes without having to fuss with formers.

The plane is built in sections. The forward fuselage, which is the nose, cockpit sections, and the main part that fits between the engine intakes is one component. The engine intakes, belly of plane are another. The exhaust cones tack onto that I believe. The wings are another component, that fits into the intake/belly piece.

It is rather ingeniously designed. Once the parts start coming together, they both strengthen and help shape the other parts. I wish I had taken more photos of the build process to show what I mean.

**at6** · #10 03-21-2015, 10:17 PM

Every couple of weeks there is glossy black NASA T-38 flying around here. The reason that I know it's NASA is how close it passes by over the animal shelter as it lands and the tail has NASA in red letters. Well built model.