Ioannis Asimakos starts this new series of Gallery article updates with a small-scale HAF Tweet!!! This is a little model crammed with scratchbuilt additions and improvements almost everywhere!!! (Comments by Thanos Mentzelopoulos)

1/72 Hasegawa HAF trainer T-37

by Ioannis Asimakos

The Cessna T-37 Tweet is a small, economical twin-engine jet trainer-attack type aircraft which flew for decades as a primary trainer for the United States Air Force (USAF) and in the air forces of several other nations. The A-37 Dragonfly variant served in the light attack role during the Vietnam War and continues to serve in the air forces of several South American nations. The T-37 served as the U.S. Air Force's primary pilot training vehicle for over 52 years after its first flight. After completing Primary in the Tweet, students moved on to other advanced Navy, Marine Corps or Allied trainers. 1,269 Cessna T-37s were built, with 419 still serving in the United States Air Force in 2006. Between 2001 and 31 July 2009 the USAF phased out the T-37 in favor of the T-6 Texan II.

This was a 4 weekend project with a lot of scratchbuilt improvements everywhere...

Custom made decal sheet

The painting process

I hope you like it!!!

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Text and Photos by Ioannis Asimakos