In Box Review of Croco 1/72nd Scale
T-28 Trojan Armament (Gun Pods & Pylons)
Kit no. CMDA 7208
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2019
Available at Aviation Megastore in the UK for 8.95 Euros ($10.10)
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2019
Available at Aviation Megastore in the UK for 8.95 Euros ($10.10)
HISTORY:
The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a piston-engined military trainer aircraft used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28 was successfully employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.
It has continued in civilian use as an aerobatics and Warbird performer. On September 24, 1949, the XT-28 (company designation NA-159) was flown for the first time, designed to replace the T-6 Texan.
The T-28A arrived at the Air Proving Ground, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in mid-June 1950, for suitability tests as an advanced trainer by the 3200th Fighter Test Squadron, with consideration given to its transition, instrument, and gunnery capabilities.
Found satisfactory, a contract was issued and between 1950 and 1957, a total of 1,948 were built. Following the T-28's withdrawal from U.S. military service, a number were remanufactured by Hamilton Aircraft into two versions called the Nomair.
The first refurbished machines, designated T-28R-1 were similar to the standard T-28s they were adapted from, and were supplied to the Brazilian Navy. Later, a more ambitious conversion was undertaken as the T-28R-2, which transformed the two-seat tandem aircraft into a five-seat cabin monoplane for general aviation use.
Other civil conversions of ex-military T-28As were undertaken by PacAero as the Nomad Mark I and Nomad Mark II.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Trainer aircraft, Light attack
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
First flight: 24 September 1949
Retired: 1994 Philippine Air Force
Primary users: United States Air Force, United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Air Force, French Air Force
Produced: 1950–1957
Number built: 1,948
Developed from: North American XSN2J
Developed into: AIDC T-CH-1
The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a piston-engined military trainer aircraft used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28 was successfully employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.
It has continued in civilian use as an aerobatics and Warbird performer. On September 24, 1949, the XT-28 (company designation NA-159) was flown for the first time, designed to replace the T-6 Texan.
The T-28A arrived at the Air Proving Ground, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in mid-June 1950, for suitability tests as an advanced trainer by the 3200th Fighter Test Squadron, with consideration given to its transition, instrument, and gunnery capabilities.
Found satisfactory, a contract was issued and between 1950 and 1957, a total of 1,948 were built. Following the T-28's withdrawal from U.S. military service, a number were remanufactured by Hamilton Aircraft into two versions called the Nomair.
The first refurbished machines, designated T-28R-1 were similar to the standard T-28s they were adapted from, and were supplied to the Brazilian Navy. Later, a more ambitious conversion was undertaken as the T-28R-2, which transformed the two-seat tandem aircraft into a five-seat cabin monoplane for general aviation use.
Other civil conversions of ex-military T-28As were undertaken by PacAero as the Nomad Mark I and Nomad Mark II.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Trainer aircraft, Light attack
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
First flight: 24 September 1949
Retired: 1994 Philippine Air Force
Primary users: United States Air Force, United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Air Force, French Air Force
Produced: 1950–1957
Number built: 1,948
Developed from: North American XSN2J
Developed into: AIDC T-CH-1
THE KIT:
Croco is a model company based in Riga, Latvia. They manufacture 1/72nd scale resin model kits and accessories also in resin and photo etch and some decals.
This kit comes in a generic brown box that has a hinged lid with locking tabs to hold it shut.
The cover art is a separate sheet glued to the lid.
It has a color photo on it of a actual T-28 Trojan sitting on a runway.
It is overall a dark color. Possibly dark green?
Croco is a model company based in Riga, Latvia. They manufacture 1/72nd scale resin model kits and accessories also in resin and photo etch and some decals.
This kit comes in a generic brown box that has a hinged lid with locking tabs to hold it shut.
The cover art is a separate sheet glued to the lid.
It has a color photo on it of a actual T-28 Trojan sitting on a runway.
It is overall a dark color. Possibly dark green?
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds a zip locked type cello bag full of tan resin parts and the instruction sheet.
The parts consist of 28 tan resin parts.
There are three pairs of pylon variants, 4 gun barrels, 6 sets of pylon hardware.
This kit holds a zip locked type cello bag full of tan resin parts and the instruction sheet.
The parts consist of 28 tan resin parts.
There are three pairs of pylon variants, 4 gun barrels, 6 sets of pylon hardware.
The instructions consists of a single sheet in 5 ¾’ X 4” format, printed on both sides and folded twice to fit the box.
It shows 2 assembly steps and recommends using the kit on the Sword brand T-28 model.
However, there are 1/72nd scale T-28 Trojan kits by Heller, Testors and Airmodel too.
The first sheet shows the location of the gun pods.
The second sheet is for the hadr points and anti-sway braces.
The parts are very well detailed and only the pouring blocks have to be removed from them.
They will really dress up a T-28 Trojan model.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Croco models for the review sample.
They will really dress up a T-28 Trojan model.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Croco models for the review sample.
Croco sets and kits can be found via a web search or contact them direct at