Wee Beastie Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Yay! I've finished! Whilst this kit has it's issues, I'm very happy with the final result. Some care was needed when assembling the engine casings, the canopy is fiddly, and the decals are brittle and horrendous. Also, it's a tail sitter. There just isn't the room in the front of the airframe to put enough weights (the nosecone is full of weights!). Out of curiosity, placed a load of extra weight on the front, and nearly buckled the undercarriage, and it still sat on its tail! Solution is a clear acrylic jewellery ring display cone, cut to size, and placed under the fuselage, at the rear of the wing. Despite that, though, this is a nice little kit. Painted predominantly with the Hataka paints listed here:- A187 Tan A125 NATO Black A050 Light Grey A101 Traffic White A040 Black-Grey A018 US Olive Drab (Late) Plus Mission Models Highway Yellow All of the above supplied by M.A.N. Models Display base courtesy of Coastal Kits Display BasesUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 A little cracker. I like Mohawks and Broncos too. I would imagine losing an engine on take off with that loadout would make life interesting. It always looks to me like it needs more wing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Wow, that is nice! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUSim Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Lovely build! Are Roden kits only suitable for experienced modellers because Roden has some interesting models? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachtwulf Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Excellent work as usual Ian! I have always liked the look of the Mohawk . I got to see one do aerobatics including a hammer head stall at an airshow in the 80's, very impressive. One question, where are the national insignia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thats turned out really well ian, good job Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurek Greinert Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Great model with a difficult set. Congratulations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 20 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: A little cracker. I like Mohawks and Broncos too. I would imagine losing an engine on take off with that loadout would make life interesting. It always looks to me like it needs more wing! The D variant has a slightly wider wingspan, but doesn't look enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 16 hours ago, TUSim said: Lovely build! Are Roden kits only suitable for experienced modellers because Roden has some interesting models? Thank you. Roden kits are no worse some than some other manufacturers. This is my first Roden kit, and I found it ok, some bits need special attention, and the decals aren't that good. Give them a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Nachtwulf said: Excellent work as usual Ian! I have always liked the look of the Mohawk . I got to see one do aerobatics including a hammer head stall at an airshow in the 80's, very impressive. One question, where are the national insignia? Thanks Dale. seeing a Mohawk doing a Hammerhead Stall must've been quite a sight! This scheme doesn't have any insignia. 6 hours ago, Jurek Greinert said: Great model with a difficult set. Congratulations 8 hours ago, Hewy said: Thats turned out really well ian, good job Glynn Thank you guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 14 hours ago, Nachtwulf said: One question, where are the national insignia? Standard USArmy - no insignia. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Top notch build? Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Beautiful model. I saw some of these fly when I was at Ft. Eustis in 1967. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelC Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 very nice indeed! excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Congratulations!!! Very very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Wow, superb indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Really nice Mohawk there, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Vey nice indeed. What is it with Grummans? - all of them are of so beautiful shapes J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfordhibby Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 A lovely finish to a very purposeful looking aircraft. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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