North American converted more than 300 T-28A into the new T-28D in total. As had been planned, these airplanes were soon re-equipping satellite countries of the USA in South-East Asia. The T-28D took part in the Vietnam War on the side of South Vietnam, and later they were used by the Air Forces of Cambodia, Philippines and Thailand, typically in operations against insurgents inside the country. This airplane very quickly gained a solid reputation as a counter-insurgency machine, and soon the T-28D was being delivered to the Air Forces of Congo and Ethiopia in Africa, and to Honduras, Bolivia, and Ecuador in Latin America. The ability of the T-28 to operate from the most primitive airstrips and conduct rapid air strikes against partisan groups made this airplane irreplaceable in every respect. The last machines of this type were retired from military service in Third World countries only at the end of the 1980's.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Model Master paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 3
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Clear parts
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for three versions:
- T-28D-5, s/n 53-8364, 4400th Training Squadron, USAF, Eglin AFB, 1964.
- T-28D, FG-282, Special CIA unit, based at Albertville (Kalemi), Congo, January 1966.
- T-28D-5, s/n 49-1583, 606th Special Operations Squadron, USAF, based at Nachon Phanom, Thailand, late 1960.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Satin White
US Tan
Black
Clear Green
Red
Black Grey
Zinc Chromate Green
Light Grey
Chrome Silver
Red Clear
Dark Grey
Burnt Metal
Gull Grey
Metallic Aluminum
Chromate Yellow
Yellow
Dark Green
Light Green
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