ORIGINAL: Tall Paul
The full-scale T-28 has two "features" that make it a poor choice for a model.
Wing area and fuselage size.
If the model is rendered in conventional balsa-plywood construction, the resultant wingloading makes the plane a handful.. Takeoff speeds are high, as are lainding speeds, and these planes seldom survive long.
The e-Flite version, being as light as it is, is superb!
It's almost of trainer quality handling, but put in a slightly larger motor.. Power 10, and it will go vertical! NO T-28s can do that!
Actually, in the 1970's Dave Platt Models had a .60-size T-28 that was all-balsa, and it flew very nicely, even when equipped with an interior and retracts. The wing area wasn't too small, and the large fuselage didn't cause any particular problems. The plane took off and landed at very reasonable speeds. If the modeler could handle the then-current crop of "Pattern"-type airplanes, they could certainly handle that one. It was considered an excellent model for fliers just getting into scale models..