1/48 Monogram At-6 Texan

by Pablo Girgulsky

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This well known airplane was incorporated by Argentina between 1947 -1950, and was operational as long as 1960.  94 were bought by the navy, some AT-6 and some SNJ-4/5, which were modified with an arresting hook, for carriers duty from de " A.R.A Independencia".  In 1955, these planes took part in the "revolucion libertadora" (one of the many bloody wars between Argentinina's army and navy).  They flew on the navy side in patrol duties, but also attacking army troops heading to naval bases. The same happened in 1963....once again......on the navy side. The AT-6 also had some engangements with the Chilean navy, flying from Ushuaia

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This classic kit was improved by separating every single moving part, scratch building actuactors for the ailerons, rebuilding the seats, side walls and adding lots of wire to the canopy, and...... a junkyard look!  The kit was first painted with humbrol silver, then I applied water and salt...when that was dry, I painted some areas in different rust tones.....salt again and finally the gloss yellow...remove the salt with tape, and this is what it turns out...the decals are from aerocalcas, excellent again....

This is part 1 of a trainers trilogy, next will be the F-9 j Cougar.....

1/50 Revell TF-9j Cougar by Pablo Girgulsky 
1/48 ESCI Aermachi Mb-326gb by Pablo Girgulsky 

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Photos and text © by Pablo Girgulsky