I know nothing of this very stylish aircraft so I quote from Lockheed Martin....
"The T-50 program is a joint development between Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries to meet the advanced jet pilot training needs of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). More than 100 aircraft have been built and delivered to the ROKAF. A second variant is currently in production called the FA-50 light combat aircraft.
From the beginning, the T-50 was envisioned to be exported to other countries. In 2011, this vision became a reality when Indonesia ordered sixteen aircraft, called the T-50i. All the Indonesian aircraft have been delivered."
The kit: Academy 1/48 Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Advanced Trainer.
The box art looks nice but upon opening the box you see what it could look like when finished if I knew what I was doing.
Now the sprues, there is some really fine detail on these parts but white plastic does not photograph that well so apologies if you cannot see it that well.
Then the incredibly clear, clear parts
Notice the huge moulded blocks protecting the canopy.
The instrument panels
And the crew, two identical but quite nice figures. Note the mask oxygen pipes moulded as separate parts as are the arms.
The decals
Lastly, the instructions
So there we are. I must admit I am a tad worried how this may turn out. It looks a better kit than I am an aircraft builder
Also the white finish doesn't help. The decals for the orangey red wing tips etc. and the anti glare nose panel are not an option, these will have to be painted....... he says..... bravely
Some bits of the instructions are a tad ambiguous. It shows an either/or for the main and undercarriage legs which took me a while to see that one option is compressed as in fully loaded on the ground. the other option has them long and dangly as in just before touchdown.
However, I have found no mention of nose weighting to prevent a tail sitter. My initial thought was to put it on a clear rod sticking out the engine as in flight but the amazing detail that will be on display with the huge canopy open and it's oh so sexy legs have swayed me to a ground based model.
So, thanks to Tony (Yak Face) for blatantly bullying me into doing this
I will be clearing the decks to get started on this very, very soon.
"The T-50 program is a joint development between Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries to meet the advanced jet pilot training needs of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). More than 100 aircraft have been built and delivered to the ROKAF. A second variant is currently in production called the FA-50 light combat aircraft.
From the beginning, the T-50 was envisioned to be exported to other countries. In 2011, this vision became a reality when Indonesia ordered sixteen aircraft, called the T-50i. All the Indonesian aircraft have been delivered."
The kit: Academy 1/48 Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Advanced Trainer.
The box art looks nice but upon opening the box you see what it could look like when finished if I knew what I was doing.
Now the sprues, there is some really fine detail on these parts but white plastic does not photograph that well so apologies if you cannot see it that well.
Then the incredibly clear, clear parts
Notice the huge moulded blocks protecting the canopy.
The instrument panels
And the crew, two identical but quite nice figures. Note the mask oxygen pipes moulded as separate parts as are the arms.
The decals
Lastly, the instructions
So there we are. I must admit I am a tad worried how this may turn out. It looks a better kit than I am an aircraft builder
Also the white finish doesn't help. The decals for the orangey red wing tips etc. and the anti glare nose panel are not an option, these will have to be painted....... he says..... bravely
Some bits of the instructions are a tad ambiguous. It shows an either/or for the main and undercarriage legs which took me a while to see that one option is compressed as in fully loaded on the ground. the other option has them long and dangly as in just before touchdown.
However, I have found no mention of nose weighting to prevent a tail sitter. My initial thought was to put it on a clear rod sticking out the engine as in flight but the amazing detail that will be on display with the huge canopy open and it's oh so sexy legs have swayed me to a ground based model.
So, thanks to Tony (Yak Face) for blatantly bullying me into doing this
I will be clearing the decks to get started on this very, very soon.
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