Subject: Re: T-38 Talon Submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:42:27 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: [email-masked] 
  To: Aircraft Resource Center 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 1:58 AM
  Subject: T-38 Talon Submission

  "1/48 Scale Trumpeter T-38 Talon" 

  by "Burt Gustafson"

  Please include your ARC Discussion Forum Name with your submission 
  -------------------- 

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here 

  For your viewing pleasure, here are some photos of my 1/48 scale Trumpeter T-38A Talon. The Northrop (now Northrop Grumman) T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twin-engine supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced—1,187. The T-38 has been in service for over 50 years and remains in service as of 2014 in air forces throughout the world.

  In addition to training USAF pilots, the T-38 is used by NASA, the US Naval Test Pilot School, Germany (40 aircraft), South Korea (30), Taiwan (40), and Turkey (69). NASA uses T-38 aircraft as trainers for astronauts and as observers and chase planes. Pilots from NATO countries are also trained on the T-38, through the EURO-NATO joint jet pilot training program.

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg 

  Construction

  Following Trumpeters well illustrated construction guide, construction of my T-38A was straight forward and pretty much trouble free. I did have some trouble installing the canopies,—they did not fit well and required some help from Elmer's white glue to fill some gaps. I believe this kit was designed to have the cockpit open. Note that the clear canopy parts have a very fine parting line down the center of each piece. They are so faint you can barely see them. Cockpit detail is excellent with the instrument panel decals that are very sharp and fit very well. The kit provides PE seat belts for the ejection seats which adds to the cockpit detail.

         
        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here 

  Painting

  All paints for this kit were Model Masters and Floquil enamel paints. Since T-38 Talons have been in service for 50 years, they have been painted with many different paint schemes and colors. The painting guide for this kit calls out two paints schemes. A bare metal finish for a T-38A in the Swiss Airforce and a gloss black for a USAF T-38A. I did not want an all black T-38A. Instead, I airbrushed my T-38A using Model Masters Blue Angle Blue. The landing gears, wheel wells, and the inside of wheel well doors were airbrushed with Floquil Bright Silver.

  Decals

  The decals for this kit were flawless. They are well printed, easily placed on the model and snuggled down nicely with a light application of Solvaset. The kit offers decals for two aircraft. I chose to go with the decals for a USAF T-38A Talon.

  Comments
  To sum up, this was a nice kit to build. Trumpeter has done a nice job with this kit. The external detail is good, the parts fit is good, and the decals were excellent. The 8 page instruction booklet is full of clear illustrations and the full color marking and painting 

  "Burt Gustafson"

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg 

  Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open.

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 11.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 12.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 13.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 13.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 14.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 14.jpg 

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 15.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 15.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 16.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 16.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 17.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 17.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 18.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 18.jpg 

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 19.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 19.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 20.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 20.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 21.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 21.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 22.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 22.jpg 

          Photos and text © by "Burt Gustafson"