T-38 assembly manual

1: These are all the tools

and materials I have used.

2: Tip: Because the parts

are so small, it is better to

put a drop of glue on a

piece of paper and then

apply to your model with a

(wooden) toothpick.

3: I have used a pointed

pair of tweezers to shape

the nosecone. (part nr. 1)

4: YEP! I did cut out all

the small tabs!! :) (part nr.

2)

5: This is part nr.3. It is

round at the front and at

the rear the top is flattened.

This is were the canopy

will be.

6: These two parts (part nr.

5a & 5b) must be glued on

top of each other and will

be used as reinforcement.

(bulkhead) Same goes for

parts 7a/b and 12a/b.

7: Here you see part 5a/b

glued inside the back of

part nr.4.

8: This is part nr.6 with nr

7a/b inside. Notice the

shape of this part. It is half

rounded at the front and

square at the rear.

9: These are parts 1 to 8

assembled.

10: Same as previous, but

from a different angle

11: Make sure you got the

seam in a straight line!

12: Part nr.9. Top of the aft

fuselage. NOTE! do NOT

fold the tabs along the side

of this part, just round

them off and make small

cuts at the markings

between them.

13: Part nr.13. This is the

bottom of the aft fuselage.

I used my tweezers to

make a dent at the back

end of the aft fuselage in

order to create the shape of

the two jet pipes a little.

14: Again part nr.13. This

is what it should look like

from behind

15: Part nr.9 with 10 and

11 attached and part nr.13

with 12a/b on top. Now put

them together.

16: The after fuselage

complete.

17: Now it is time to unite

the front and rear fuselage.

Just slide it in.

18: And there you have it!

19: Again, make sure the

alignment is correct.

20: Parts nr.18 and 19

(canopy) attached.

21: Parts nr.20a/b (left jet

intake) seen from the rear.

The front is half round.

22: Notice: the tabs are on

the OUTSIDE, so you will

not see them once they are

attach to the fuselage.

23: Top view

24: Underside

25: About the nozzles:

First you have to make

parts 15a and 16a and then

put parts 15b and 16b

inside them with the black

side facing inwards. Part nr

17 is double folded and

glued on top.

26: Tip for the pitot pipe:

first double fold it before

cutting it out.

27: Just a small detail. If

you look inside the jet

intake, you will see the

turbines

28: Complete!