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I thought I might drop this here since it will be in RAAF markings.

I started the Kiwi resin kit a couple of weeks ago as part of a BritModeller Trainers Group build.

Work has progressed quickly but I am losing interest as my AModel G-550 and C-37B have arrived (must resist the temptation!)

I have a connection to the build subject A19-49 as it was the first CT-4 I jumped into at 1FTS as part of a misguided notion to become a RAAF Navigator last century.



The kit is all resin with a vac form canopy


I started by removing the pore stubs from the pieces with the trusty razor saw



Such a small little piece of resin compared to the C-17 I am working on, that's the horizontal stab for size reference


I started with pinning the main parts for some joint strength



Studying some diagrams and images I found the rear fuselage need putty!


Since I was putting it on its wheels I had to make sure it was not going to be a tail sitter, so I drilled out the nose piece and the forward section of the main fuselage piece


and filled it with lead


But that was not enough, so I cut the rear fuselage in half and drilled those parts out as well


and then stuck it all back together


Next was the gear, The resin looked flimsy so I recreated the main legs with styrene and brass wire


resulting in this






That is as far Ias I got, next will be the canpoy and starting to figure out haow the cockpit parts go in.

Looks like a neat kit.

That looks really cool Ray

Did I tell anyone I don't get along with vacform canopies?

Well now you know, I managed to take too much off when removing the excess, I will be able to recover the over removal. The other issue is that it is not a straight slot in affair. I need to rework the area under the windscreen to make it look like it is supposed to be there.


I made up a new instrument panel that is closer to what is in the actual aircraft.  I hope it will look OK under a lick of paint.


The seats have also been replaced as the supplied ones were a little undersized.

This looks a lot more friendly than rge ancient Tasman Models kit I made a couple of years ago. Yours is looking very good so far.

Thanks Leigh and some progress!

Internals fettled and painted, added some tape belts. The interior is a tad boring being grey and black.






Canopy has been fitted, there was a huge gap under the forward edge


which I filled with some painted rod, this will be puttied over once the future on the canopy is set and I have masked it.


I also need to tidy the join around the other seams and fair them in with some putty

This kit looks like a vast improvement on the Tasman Models kit I made a couple of years ago. Was your kit around at the time? If it was, I should have thrown mine in the bin and made this one, it looks lovely and a lot more accurate too.

I understand this one came from the Tasman kit. The bloke who ran Tasman started Kiwi resin up.

This one is a bit more refined