russ c Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hi Everyone, Hope you don`t mind me showing you some pic`s of my Roden 1/48 scale AU-23A Peacemaker from my Special Ops corner that was photographed in sunnier times Done as an COIN evaluation aircraft of 4400th Special Operations Squadro, USAF, circa 1972 Built OOB with just antenna and seat belts added Building the minigun was very fiddley but the rest was a fairly easy build as Roden builds go Hope you enjoy looking at. Happy modelling.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach82 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 A beautifully built model of an interesting and unusual subject. Looks every bit as 'mean' as it was intended. Nice one Russ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin77 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thats awesome. A harmless little turbo prop, turns evil killing machine, totally love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 That is a mean looking whatsit. NIce one Russ It's good to see rare and exotic types being built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 That is very nice! I like that very much indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri48 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Russ you never fail to deliver.....pleased you mentioned sunnier times, i've given up seeing same again, bl&&dy weather! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Can't say i know anything about this aircraft, but you have made a very nasty looking thing to be on the receiving end of, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Oh yeah! That's bad bottom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 That looks so cool. Really got to get me the Air America one at some point... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Liking that Russ! Cheeky little bugger innit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Different but kind of cool too when you think about it. Nice job again Russ. Edited March 22, 2013 by Firebird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Very menacing in so many ways...a real beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) That finish is absolutely flawless! But look at the exhaust. It's a work of art. Edited March 22, 2013 by Enzo Matrix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Genocide Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Awesome yet again Russ, very well done that man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid de Koning Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The first I actually see build and a really nice one too! Well done. Sid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Good work there Russ - lovely finish. I echo Enzo on the exhaust - lovely! As the others have suggested - it's a mean s.o.b.! cheers Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Great model, very unusual with lots of interest. Im going to have to google this one and enjoy the history lesson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Nice work Russ - I'm building this right now and it's a pig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I'm building this right now and it's a pig What is the issue with it??? I'm looking to get the Air America version at some point... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Typical Roden really Mark...lots of preparation and dryfitting. Fuselage fit is a little awkward and all mating edges need to be sanded - I even cut locating plugs down or off to get better fit. Don't get me wrong, when finished it will look the biz, I've ordered a QB resin prop and exhaust as the kit prop looks wrong and the exhaust will have a seam up the inside. I believe the chin rad 'look' is wrong but I decided to leave 'as is'. Lastly, the decals are a bit suspect, so I will be copying Russ's example as there will be no shark mouths to fit! HTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks for the tip. Ill remember that when I come round to doing one... Have you looked into a donor sharks mouth from another kit or decal sheet??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thats just plane weird... I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 This guy had similar issues... http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=160828&page=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Typical Roden really Mark...lots of preparation and dryfitting. Fuselage fit is a little awkward and all mating edges need to be sanded - I even cut locating plugs down or off to get better fit. Don't get me wrong, when finished it will look the biz, I've ordered a QB resin prop and exhaust as the kit prop looks wrong and the exhaust will have a seam up the inside. I believe the chin rad 'look' is wrong but I decided to leave 'as is'. Lastly, the decals are a bit suspect, so I will be copying Russ's example as there will be no shark mouths to fit! HTH Yeah I know what you mean, Roden Decals can be very testing, I have had success with Johnsons Klear and a Hair drier to get them to bed down but compound curves I generally avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 What is the issue with it??? I'm looking to get the Air America version at some point... Cheers Mark, I keep meaning to pick up one of those too, I would probably look into painting the blue parts though. Or I might look into doing it as a CAS plane if I can find a good picture when I come to do it as they may not have had such a flamboyant paint job, and they worked in parallel with Air America in Laos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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