Trainers With Teeth and COIN Group Build

[Ed S]

Uh, do we have an official GO?

Yeah, has anyone heard anything on the group build schedule? Last I saw, Anthonyp said he was having some real world "issues".  But that was over a month ago.

Ed

[Weaver]

Okay, let's get this dog and pony show on the road.

I've had soem time to think about how this should go, and here is my idea:

I'd like to run this GB a little differently than previous GBs -- more like a "mini contest". What I'd like to do is have the entrants send pics in to me via PM, and I will post them anonymously on an "entries" thread. When the contest date has come and gone, I will post all the entries at that time, and voting will then commence.

Does that mean we can't post a build thread, even on Current Projects, because it would destroy the "anonymity"? 

I like build threads, particularly if I'm stuck and need input/advice/perspective etc......

[rallymodeller]

1. Yes, the Tutor is OK. All trainers are, you just gotta arm them.

2. I've had second thoughts about the anonymous build. Since this isn't a contest, just a GB, go ahead and post. That way I can enter too. There's a T-34 Turbo Mentor at the LHS that's calling my name.

3. Go date -- how about Inauguration Day -- aka this coming Tuesday the 20th. Length TBD, but no more than a month, say.

Agreed?

[Deon]

Sounds good...Im all excited!

[Weaver]

Personally I'd like it to be longer, because work is going to turn bad in about a month and may take a lot of modelling time off me. However I'll accept the majority opinion and enter regardless.

[Hman]

Smythe Aviation is ready to go!

[Ed S]

I've got a Kawasaki T-4 sitting on the shelf ready to go.  I can live with starting this Tuesday and going for a month.

Ed

[Joe C-P]

Does anybody make a reasonably good USN Goshawk?

[Mossie]

Italeri do one in 1/72 that's oop, but shouldn't be too hard to get hold of.  Collectaire models do a resin kit 1/48, but it's pricey.  Otherwise your only option is to modify the Airfix kit or possibly the Premiere kit.  I'd probably plump for the Airfix!
http://www.collectaire.com/modelpages/t45/t45.html

[Spey_Phantom]

i was thinking to modify an Matchbox or Revell hawk kit.
although i am leaning towards a single seat COIN version of the Hawk 100

another aircraft could be the T-38 Talon, ive seen a clip on one of my DVD's of a T-38/F-5B with its rear cockpit window whited out to look like a single seater, not THAT i liked 

[Joe C-P]

Italeri do one in 1/72 that's oop, but shouldn't be too hard to get hold of.  Collectaire models do a resin kit 1/48, but it's pricey.  Otherwise your only option is to modify the Airfix kit or possibly the Premiere kit.  I'd probably plump for the Airfix!
http://www.collectaire.com/modelpages/t45/t45.html

OUCH! $125! No, not unless it was going to a museum. I'll find an Italeri or Airfix; as long as it's close, the paint and weapons will show the changes made.

[Mossie]

Just a thought, there was a T-45B proposal for a land based version of the Goshawk, in order to get some into service quicker than the carrier modified T-45A.  From what I can gather, it was basically a common or garden Hawk with a USN cockpit.  That might be an option if you want to avoid some of the mods for the T-45A/C.  One place the Airfix kit can do with a little improvement is the cockpit, so a pair of resin NACES seats would improve it.

[Spey_Phantom]

another aircraft could be the T-38 Talon, ive seen a clip on one of my DVD's of a T-38/F-5B with its rear cockpit window whited out to look like a single seater, not THAT i liked 

i managed to get evidence, here are some screens taken from the DVD 
now THAT i wanna turn into a COIN plane 

[Spey_Phantom]

i know its a tad late, but i just found this and i think it would make a great COIN aircraft 

http://www.phoenixfanjet.net/

it is derived from the Belgian/Italian Promavia Jet Squalus 

[Mossie]

You mentioned fan Nils, & I immediately thought of the RFB Fantrainer.