AT-28D-5

[space boy]

thank you!

this page mentions the stripes and
confirms what you're saying:

ATA – Grumman Mallard and T-28

This T-28 is usually in hanger adjacent to the one I previously posted. The painted black stripe on the fuselage only partially masks the exhaust stains. The Goose Mallard is one of 2 Grummans at t…

shufti.blog

 

[rcdoski]

No problem. It was a legitimate question. And that T-28 in the picture needs a good scrubbing!

 

[technoid]

A little more work on the camo color scheme. I added the red stripe on the vstab and the tail number.

 

[rcdoski]

Hey Tech. Not to be picky but shouldn't the light color underneath meet the back of the wing? Just an observation.

 

[technoid]

Hey Tech. Not to be picky but shouldn't the light color underneath meet the back of the wing? Just an observation.

I'm sorry but my plane isn't perfect scale so that part isn't quite right. In my reference picture the height of my white bottom looks about right but due to a scale issue the wing is a little taller on the plane than the real one. The scale problem is the bottom of my plane isn't as "flat" as it should be which makes the wing a little taller on the plane.

 

[rcdoski]

Ok I understand. It's still looking really good. Can't wait until it is done.

 

[technoid]

Ok I understand. It's still looking really good. Can't wait until it is done.

I could artificially make that area taller but then it would look too tall to me. Believe me I thought about it a lot.

 

[technoid]

A little more work on the color scheme. I added the chevron on the side of the plane. I also had to rework the camo shape where the chevron goes to make it look right

 

[rcdoski]

On one of my rc models I had the same issue so I just angled the white down from the wing at a 45 degree angle for a very short distance to meet the existing white. But this is your model. Keep going.

 

[technoid]

On one of my rc models I had the same issue so I just angled the white down from the wing at a 45 degree angle for a very short distance to meet the existing white. But this is your model. Keep going.

Yes that's exactly what I thought about doing. I might tweak it later but right now I'm doing the rest of the color scheme. I do need to raise all of it up just a little anyway but I'm waiting till I finish the rest of the color scheme to go back and tweak it.

 

[rcdoski]

Again it's looking really good.

 

[technoid]

Does anyone know what it says in the Black Rectangle under the canopy?

https://americanairpowermuseum.com/2018/05/11/north-american-28d-5/#prettyPhoto/0/

 

[space boy]

well darnit. i love this kind of sleuthing, but the best i can find is another view of the same aircraft, but that box below the canopy isn't any clearer.

it's about half-way down the page:

The Other Jones Beach Air Show | Classic Warbirds

 

[space boy]

here's another one of the same aircraft, but still can't see what's in that box.

Aircraft Photo of N2496 / AF49-496 | North American T-28B Trojan | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #266202

Aircraft photo of N2496 / AF49-496 / AD - North American T-28B Trojan, taken by Phil at Farmingdale - Republic (KFRG / FRG) in New York, United States on 9 September 2017 at the American Airpower Museum.

www.airhistory.net

 

[space boy]

and another of it, but not clear enough.

https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/1291741/n2496-1949-north-american-t28d

 

[space boy]

this guy didn't put anything there.

Carbon-Z T-28 Trojan ARF - Easy Warbird Makeover - Model Airplane News

RC Airplane News | Radio Control Plane & Helicopter News, Tech Tips, Reviews | Pilot Projects, Hobby King, Horizon Hobby, Nitro Carbon-Z T-28 Trojan ARF -- Easy Warbird Makeover

www.modelairplanenews.com

 

[space boy]

this is from the original site that you shared, and it's the highest resolution photo that I've been able to find.

https://americanairpowermuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/686A8967.jpg

sometimes when I look at it, it appears to say something like

COMANCHE
or
ARAMARCKE
in 2006, it was registered to Trojan Air Holdings in Anchorage Alaska.
maybe that word is...
ANCHORAGE

maybe not.

I think my final vote is tending to be that nobody will care.

 

[uncle twist]

I found this, still not very clear....

 

[rcdoski]

It looks like it says ejection seat with danger on the three sides.

 

[rcdoski]

Actually I think it says CAUTION on the 3 sides. And I checked and the AT-28 from that era had ejection seats.