Arie Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) This project has been dragging on for ages, so I may as well post a few pics to re-motivate myself a bit. I've wanted to build an OV-10 in German colours for some time, so when I saw a hulk of Revell's kit on Ebay, it looked like just the challenge! Considering it will sit next to Academy's beautiful OV-10D, some serious work lay ahead--the kit is by no means accurate, modern, or complete--no wheel bays, rudimentary cockpit, raised panels, the wings are too long--etc. I spliced a resin engine meant for the Academy Bronco into a hollowed-out Revell nacelle and managed to rework some control surfaces--dropped flaps, etc, for the Academy bird into the wings--plenty of cutting and fitting required, given the aforementioned incorrect wingspan... I could go on, but pictures speak volumes... Before work commenced Poor little pony... Dead Bronco With a bit of PE, some rescribing, plastic surgery, some interior scratch-building and the such, she was ready for some paint... Scratchbuilt & PE detail New undercarriage--old ones beyond repair First few touches masked for paint And some more paint... Primer, dayglo, masked for olive... Finally, she's looking up... A bit of photo-etch for the control panel by Arie.C, on Flickr Scratch built cockpit tub And the boot... Aft cargo bay structural detail Not suprisingly, I got hung up scratch-building a perspex... Fabricating the OV-10's new windscreen This has been sorted now, but I'm trying to get up the energy to scratch build the props, gullwing doors, and finish up the aft glazing... She's on her undercarriage now--more pics to follow. Edited February 3, 2014 by Arie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 My god thats impressive. The structural detail is awesome. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Good effort mate, crack on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 My word, your attention to detail is an inspiration, look forward to seeing this one finished, back from the brink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Is this the 30+ year old kit? Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Arie. You must post more soon as this is quite exacting kinda work. FLAWLESS ....I am impressed by your attention to detail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Always liked these birds. Very nice work. More please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Is this the 30+ year old kit? Impressive. Yes sir, in all it's glory! Decals were long gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) Many thanks to all of you for the encouragment; I've made a bit of progress, there is still a lot to be done. I serial the aircraft as 99+32, Tony de Bruyn's ill-fated mount, as a sort of last salute to the old girl http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/9/4/9/2131949.jpg I'm not 100% satisfied with how the nosewheel sits, and obviously there's still the rest of the glazing & props to be tackled. The glazing I have finished is cut from plastic bottles and framed with styrene strip. It was a right bugger, and I know it's not perfect, but it's leagues better than the stock kit blob. It will get an overall flat-laquer touch up, the Johnson's was just for late-added decals...onward to battle! 1/72 OV-10B, Luftwaffe 1/72 OV-10B, Luftwaffe 1/72 OV-10B, Luftwaffe 1/72 OV-10B, Luftwaffe Edited February 3, 2014 by Arie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Epic. Keep 'em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil AS Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Nice work there's certainly something about the Bronco that's appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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