Here is my Revel 1/72 F-5B finished as a T-38A trainer . This is a reboxed ESCI kit which is quite good. This is one of these rare instances where Revell actually did a better job than just making a new box, the plastic and the decals are better.
I used a True Details seats and added some detail to the interior, other than that the model is OTB.
Thanks for letting me share.
B.
Nice bird! Haven’t seen a trainer with wing tanks.
Very nice build! Good job handling the white. I really like the weathering. Thanks for sharing.
Mate -
That’s a great looking little plane - I like the weathering and the colors. It really stands out with the canopies up, too.
I’ve always loved the looks of the Talon - sleek and sexy - cool little model - well done.
During the Sixties they were fairly common and judging from the paint scheme, thats when I would place the time frame represented here.
Good looking Talon/Freedom Fighter. Just can’t get used to the D shaped intakes in that paint scheme!![:D]
Excellent job on the Talon. Well done !
Regards, Rick
i like it B!! great job. later.
Hi,
Excellent build!
Just some observations though. I’m also thinking of converting the 1/72 Revell F-5B into a T-38A and while gathering some info on the T-38, I gathered that the T-38 didn’t have any leading edge root extensions and they also didn’t have leading edge slats. Also the brake chute housing behind the tail is different.
Am I correct in these observations?
Nice model bdelov!
Thanks for giving us a look.
Hi Jackman,
Re your accuracy question, I think you’re correct – I checked the Orbis classic “Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Aircraft” and the first small LEX appeared on the YF-5A, which post-dated the T-38. Manoeuvre slats first appeared on the export F-5A, specified by Holland for the Dutch Air Force batch. I couldn’t find a reference to the brake chute housing but it rings a bell and I’m sure you’re right!
Thunderbolt379
Very nice little trainer! You make 1/72 seem a lot bigger, which is really impressive. Take care,
Mark
Very nice looking little bird. Thanks for posting.
Regards, Rick
There is also the intakes. The intakes on the T-38 are round and on the F-5 they are D shaped. Also the IP is different. The nose is shaped a little differently and there are variations in the antenna arrangements 9 There are some that are only found on the T-38 and vice versa)
Beautifull trainer mate, I really like the subtle weathering.
Jerry
Very nice
Very nice job building and painting the model. There are some technical boo boos in converting between F-5 and T-38. The T-38 does not have the braking parachute housing above the engine exhaust, the intakes are more rounded on the inner edges and angles back towards the bottom, nor does it have leading edge slats or wing tip tanks. The nose gear strut on a T-38 only goes down the right side of the wheel, the oleo sissors in is front of the strut rather than behind and it has a pitot tube on top of the nose. Your craftsmanship is excellent, but you might want to spend a little more time in research before doing a build. It all boils down to what pleases you, the builder.
Darwin, O.F. [alien]
NEATO!
beautiful work. very eye catching.
joe
Very nice job B…
My son picked up a very old Hasegawa kit of the T-38 for his first build ~ 2 years ago. That is a VERY small kit - you’ve done a really impressive detailing and weathering job on that one.
Chris
that looks excelent for that small of a scale.
jim