Trumpeter 1/48 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly

[Steve Ski]

Whoa, my memory ain't that good, MP, but that is about the time I would have been there, what a trip. Now if Barney was there too, that would be pretty wild. I was a yellow rope, still got it in a box somewhere, lol. I was love sick for my girl back home, so the shoe shiner wasn't on my radar. What a waste though, my girl back home Dear John'd me in short order, WAAAAA! No regrets, my pretty little woman of almost 36yrs is a keeper, and she does love my model bunker! I don't remember much of the layout of the base, but I do remember we gave each other haircuts to save $$.

It doesn't matter that the model bunker keeps me out of her hair, it's the fact that she loves it, right?

It would be a sweet thing to find Tweety in 1/32nd scale, then the detail potential would be incredible. Oh well, back to the bunker I go.

 

[moon puppy]

Sorry Steve, no joy on those decals. Must have sent out with the kit.

 

[Tojo72]

That cockpit is just outstanding

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Whoa, my memory ain't that good, MP, but that is about the time I would have been there, what a trip. Now if Barney was there too, that would be pretty wild. I was a yellow rope, still got it in a box somewhere, lol. I was love sick for my girl back home, so the shoe shiner wasn't on my radar. What a waste though, my girl back home Dear John'd me in short order, WAAAAA! No regrets, my pretty little woman of almost 36yrs is a keeper, and she does love my model bunker! I don't remember much of the layout of the base, but I do remember we gave each other haircuts to save $$.

It doesn't matter that the model bunker keeps me out of her hair, it's the fact that she loves it, right?

It would be a sweet thing to find Tweety in 1/32nd scale, then the detail potential would be incredible. Oh well, back to the bunker I go.

Yeah Steve, I will occasionally build smaller, but I prefer the detail hog 1/32 scale builds.

 

[Steve Ski]

Sorry Steve, no joy on those decals. Must have sent out with the kit.

Thanks for the look, MP. I've already been mentally prepping for the job the hard way, can't be avoided. One thing is for sure, I'll learn how to design my own decals and I have a template to work from.

Thanks, Tony!!

Yeah Steve, I will occasionally build smaller, but I prefer the detail hog 1/32 scale builds.

There's just something about these larger bird kits that attract my attention more so that the smaller, and it's the potential for serious detail. My only issue would be space when finished, that is at a premium, HA!

 

[Sharkmouth]

One thing is for sure, I'll learn how to design my own decals and I have a template to work from.

Where are you located? Stateside?

 

[Steve Ski]

Where are you located? Stateside?

I am, NE WA state, 90 miles north of Spokane. Did you find a wonderful set of decals? That would be awesome, Saul.

 

[Sharkmouth]

I am, NE WA state, 90 miles north of Spokane. Did you find a wonderful set of decals? That would be awesome, Saul.

I will look, and if found, send... For free of course!

 

[Steve Ski]

I will look, and if found, send... For free of course!

That would be great, Saul. If ya do find em, zap me a PM.

 

[Rhino]

I will look, and if found, send... For free of course!

Saul took good care of me! A creative and honorable man.

 

[Sharkmouth]

That would be great, Saul. If ya do find em, zap me a PM.

Of my three kits, I only found the unused sets from Trumpeter and one Monogram (seems the other was used for the stencils). Yours if you want them but I also have a large stash (5 binders) of decals, many generic, so might be able to cobble up codes and serials, at the least.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Columbian Air Force (FAC) with the Howard 24th TASS OA-37B in 1989:

OA-37B at Howard, note the Panama stripe and rather simple low-visibility markings, photographed in 1987, at a Guatemalan base:

1990, perhaps an old scheme not overpainted?

Nice article on the Golden Jaguars, simply click the picture of the Uruguayan with the OA-37B in the background. Caption:
SGT Edwardo Agular, Uruguayan tactical air controller, stands guard over a 24th Tactical Air Support Squadron (24th TASS) OA-37B Dragonfly aircraft during a training exercise between the 24th TASS and members of the Uruguayan Air Force. Agular is armed with a 7.62mm FN FAL rifle.

 

[Sharkmouth]

MP, if you've got those decals and they are still viable I would gladly pay you for them, shipping and all. As it stands right now, I have to refab my own in word, if possible, and even use an inet copy and repaint each and every detail, to remove the blue backdrop, before attempting to copy and print to decal paper. I'm not sure if I'm going to have much success, my printer is not the greatest.

Please let me know, MP, I'll give you my first born, wife, kids, and all, HA!

The Encore decals, made by Aeromaster, doesn't have a Howard aircraft on it. Click to download instructions:

 

[Sharkmouth]

Looking through my decal scraps, I did find these which should be passable on a dark scheme. Note, the 'H' in the HR405 are a tad small. I will scan and see if I can print them out for you corrected.