1:72 T-6G-Israel Defence Force / Air Force

The T-6G Texan, Israeli Air Force, a finished 1:72 model from Easy Model

A finished collector model from a range that is supplied assembled and painted. The markings and the finish are applied at the factory, so gluing, filling, spraying and the work with decals all fall away, and it is with decals that modelers most often make trouble for themselves. The model is intended for display, not for building.

The real subject

The T-6 Texan was an American trainer with a radial engine, fixed tailwheel landing gear and a two-seat tandem cockpit. The T-6G version represents a postwar modernization and as a type it spread to many foreign air forces. Besides basic and advanced training, Texans were used in some countries for further auxiliary tasks as well, because they were cheap to operate and easy to maintain.

Workmanship, finish and markings

The advantage of a finished model is visible precisely in the color finish: the scheme and the national insignia are applied by factory technology evenly and without the steps that arise when decals are laid by hand onto curved surfaces. You do not have to deal with a gloss base, decal softeners or the drying of varnish. In a display case the model therefore looks clean and holds a consistent level of workmanship among the other exhibits of the same range.

Care of the model

Take hold of the model by the fuselage and avoid pulling on the propeller or the landing gear. Dust it with a dry soft brush, without water and without cleaning agents, which can attack both the applied paint and the clear parts. Do not expose the model to direct sun.

Who the model is for

• For collectors who want a finished exhibit with no modeling work.
• For display cases with postwar training aircraft.
• For adding to a series of the same type in different national schemes.
• As a gift for anyone interested in aviation.

The model is supplied finished, assembled and painted. It is not a kit; nothing is glued or painted.