The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engine turboprop training aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company.
The Texan is used by a number of countries including the US (USAF, USN and Army), Great Britain (RAF), Canada, Mexico, Columbia, Morocco and many others. It was developed from the Pilatus PC-9 and first flew in 1998 with over 850 produced from 2001.
This is a multimdia kit which can be build into either a T-6A or T-6C aircraft. Mainly made from plastic, the kit also includes resin and photo-etch parts.
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The instrucrtions are pretty basic, on a single sheet of paper.
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There are four colour scheme opptions.
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One is an T-6C from the RAF.
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Another is a T-6A from the 434 Fighter Training Squadron in a Robin Olds heritage scheme.
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There is also a T-5C from the Columbian Air Force.
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The final scheme is another heritage scheme, this one from the 89 FTS.
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The decals look good and the kit includes some precut canopy masks.
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There are decals for the instruments, the T-6A on the right and the others from the T-6C.
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There are two small sheets of photo-etch. There is also a pair of clear resin wing tips for the RAF version.
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There aren't many parts. This sprue contains the fuselage and lower wings.
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There are recessed panel lines, though they are quite soft and basic.
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The other grey plastic sprue has the rest of the parts, including the upper wings, ailplanes and cockpit.
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The instrument panels look nice with raised details which shoul take the decals nicelym, though they are for the T-6A and would need sanding flat for the 'C'.
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The canopy looks nice and clear without any distortion. This opens as a single piece, tilting to the right.
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There are resin parts for the seats, wheel hubs, propeller hub and engine intake.
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