IAF T-6 Harvard (Texan)

**solo67** · #1 07-17-2009, 02:55 PM

it all started after i saw the photos from the last Israel Air Force Flight Academy course air show .i allways wanted to build the harvard in that yellow/oreng schem but i never fuond good reff pic of this plane ....
but thire it was....so i desided to improve on an old Maly model from 1988
redrow alot of it recolored it accordingly and refitted meany parts becaus this model was far from being acurate .allso i took some parts from halinskys mustang and an engin from modeliks gee bee racer and incorperated them with a few adjustments to fit this model....
so lets see some pics..

**solo67** · #2 07-17-2009, 03:02 PM

next is the cockpit...
the original was wery small and anemic so i enlarged it riplaced the instrument panel -added seatbelts (from the mustang) and this is how
it terned out...

**solo67** · #3 07-17-2009, 03:07 PM

next is the front rings and the propelor base from the gee bee ..
the engin is under construction .
until the time may you all have a plesent day.

**dansls1** · #4 07-17-2009, 03:31 PM

Excellent progress! I look forward to seeing more updates

**peter taft** · #5 07-17-2009, 04:29 PM

Really good improvising and a great build so far... will keep watching this friend

**3Turner** · #6 07-17-2009, 05:40 PM

Great progress. What are the green sticks there you are using for the propeller?

**cjwalas** · #7 07-17-2009, 05:41 PM

I love seeing these old MM kits updated and upgraded. Paper model kitbashing doesn't seem to be quite as common as it is in other hobbies. It looks like you're doing a fantastic job!
Chris

**Foxbat** · #8 07-17-2009, 06:44 PM

good choice, solo67

I have it repaint with British insignia and it will be interesting to see the building progress

**Padre** · #9 07-17-2009, 07:27 PM

Excellent rework and build. How big is the plane going to be when done?

**solo67** · #10 07-18-2009, 08:25 AM

Thanks guys for your comments.
i hope it will come out like the pic i have in my mind.
the green rods are 1mm metal rods coted with thin green paper that i got from the atr shop-i find that paper stick better to them because of the coating.
the wing span is abuot 38 cm and the lenght is abuot 29 cm.
it is rughly 1:31 insted of 1:33 of the original.