The North American T-28 Trojan began life as the primary trainer for the US Air Force in the 1950s. It was so successful that the US Navy and Marines soon obtained their own versions. In fact, the T-28 was such a good plane that they found their way into over 25 countries in one capacity or other. A total of 393 earlier versions were converted to the -D version. These were employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft by the USAF and South Vietnamese Air Force during the Vietnam War. They were also used by the CIA in parts of Africa, as well as other countries throughout the world. The -D version had a more powerful engine and stronger wings to support six underwing hardpoints carrying up to 4,000 pounds of stores.

Over the years, I have discovered there are four ways to apply the required markings to my military models: first, and most obviously, the water slide decals that come in almost every commercially available model kit; second, one can, of course, hand paint one’s own markings, provided you have the high degree of skill this requires; third, there are various forms of masks – photo etched versions or various forms of tape masks; and finally, there are dry rub transfers, the subject of this review.

Scale Aircraft Modelling is an excellent monthly publication focusing on modeling scale aircraft. No surprise there. And if you are a long-time fan of SAM, then it is also no surprise that I state that SAM is one of the best modeling magazines focused on aircraft that money can buy. Averaging just under 100 pages, SAM is filled with build articles featuring some of the newer kits on the market, as well as projects based on old favorites.

Many modelers associate a jungle diorama with an armor subject, but in this issue in “Jungle Juice,” James Ashton builds the Fine Molds 1/48th scale Ohka and puts it “in the jungle”. View the image labeled Content Sample B to see one of the pages in this article. James shared the materials used in the construction of the jungle and focuses on that aspect of the project rather than construction of the Ohka itself.