1/48 Trumpeter T-38 Talon livery decisions...

[keavdog]

I was dead set on doing a gloss white trainer until I saw this gloss black beauty - now I'm torn... Thoughts?







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[jeaton01]

The black ones often fly over my house, they do practice approaches at SMF. I like the black as well and took a lot of detail photos of one at an Edwards Open House. But when I built the Wolfpack kit I went with white. Nostalgia, I guess.

[stikpusher]

Have you seen the black scheme with red markings?

[kyledehart5]

Big fan of the black. Red letters or otherwise.

[handiabled]

When in doubt make one of each.....

[keavdog]

Ha... that's what I said to my wife. I have the decals for both.

[406 Silverado]

Jun 2, 2024 4:53:59 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Ha... that's what I said to my wife. I have the decals for both.

  My vote is on the black one John. Just has an evil look to it.

[Medicman71]

And to further complicate your decision.

[keavdog]

Ya, I've got this decal sheet with a couple more options. Plus the kit comes with the Holloman gloss black bird decals. So far the kit is going together nicely... may have to build another one

www.caracalmodels.com/cd48057.html

[stikpusher]

[Medicman71]

I have several of the T-38 Caracal Decals sheets and two Trumpeter T-38 kits. One of them HAS to be a Randolph AFB jet since I grew up around there.

[406 Silverado]

Jun 2, 2024 18:37:31 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Ya, I've got this decal sheet with a couple more options. Plus the kit comes with the Holloman gloss black bird decals. So far the kit is going together nicely... may have to build another one

www.caracalmodels.com/cd48057.html

 You got any pictures of the progress John? This one would be fun to watch come together. 

[keavdog]

Not much to show just yet Joe. Preliminary painting on the pit and decals. It's a nice combo of ip relief and decals that fit right over. The need a flat coat, but looks pretty good - almost 3d'ish
Nothing is glued yet. Fuselage fit is pretty good, some small visible gaps but manageable. More concerned on avoiding a step on her flat aft underbelly - that would be on me though.

[jeaton01]

Nice interior, John.

[lyle]

Jun 2, 2024 3:13:42 GMT -5 handiabled said:

When in doubt make one of each.....

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding…we have a winner!

[Medicman71]

Jun 5, 2024 14:26:00 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Not much to show just yet Joe. Preliminary painting on the pit and decals. It's a nice combo of ip relief and decals that fit right over. The need a flat coat, but looks pretty good - almost 3d'ish
Nothing is glued yet. Fuselage fit is pretty good, some small visible gaps but manageable. More concerned on avoiding a step on her flat aft underbelly - that would be on me though.

Very nice cockpit! Good luck on the fuselage halves. I attempted to build this once but the fuselage halves are a nightmare to get together without steps.

[handiabled]

The instrument panels look excellent!

[TJ]

Great start on this.

[themongoose]

BLACK, nothing but BLACK would be my pick!