North American OV-10A Bronco N524NA NASA
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This is the objective
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The boom for atmospheric research must be removable, of course
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Cockpit (Weekend Edition 🙂 It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. Thanks a lot Paragon, you turn the Testers kit into a Bronco!
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First check, if it is on the way to become a Bronco. Far less than 50% of the parts will come from the original kit in the end...
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Rework the metal gear
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Done
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The proof, it will not be a tail-sitter!
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Removed the orange skin on the 'clear' parts and masked
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Front part of the canopy was too wide ...
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Now I am confident, that the Bronco will finish some day 😉
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First (home made) decals applied
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Right hand boom is decorated
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Right hand side of the fuselage looks ok so far.
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To be honest, i had planned the roll-out tonight...
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...and then I noticed, a simple mind GLUED THE WHEELS IN PLACE!
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However, I'm glad she is finished and looks decent, a kind of similar to the original, in spite of all inaccuracies and faults.
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Not the final photo setup, I hope, better pix will follow 🙂
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And this is the place for her in the display cabinet.
Commentaires
7 1 August 2017, 16:56
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Interesting Bronco Thomas. Never knew NASA operated one. Looking good so far 👍
3 August 2017, 21:31
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Thanks Erik, I still hope I can finish her before the Hazmat Bronco is released. I guess I'll have to redo then 😉
Btw, NASA operates (or did) a number of interesting Types. Fit perfectly my schema of objectives, i.e. F-16, F-16XL, F/A-18, UH-1D, S-3B, OV-10A, ...
Some more for my collection. On occasion I'll add another album containing my NASA Viking
4 August 2017, 08:17
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Well done - I like the paintwork! .. and you had to do a "push out" instead of a "roll out"?
8 September 2017, 20:34
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Fantastic result, refreshingly unusual subject, she's a real beauty!
That looks like a lot of work to drill through these solid "walls" of metal on the landing gear, why did they release it like this anyway?
8 September 2017, 20:46
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Thank you all, I highly appreciate all your comments.
@Alexander: Maybe you are aware that 'Sale Aircraft Conversion' do just a 1:1 white metal copy of the kit parts. And since the kit was a Testors with all his pros and cons (so to say, the landing gear is rather on the 'con-side'), the metal legs are of the same detail degree.
@Thomas: you got it, my friend 🙂 And since I know you personally and know how you build, your comment is especially valuable for me.
9 September 2017, 07:23
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Now, this is really something very special ! Looks very authentic and the livery makes this bird look very pretty 👍
22 October 2022, 15:01