Italari's V-22 "Osprey" in prototype colours from 1994.

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ALL the decals and marking were hand made. The US flag on the tail is actually a 'letraset' rub down transfer.
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There were cameras mounted all over the bird to record every aspect of it's behaviour in flight, one I replicated positioned on the left engine nacelle.
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The tail numbers are the same as the ones in the photos.
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The reply letter from Mr Terry Arnold. "Tiltrotor Communications manager" for Bell.
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The 8X10 glossy colour photos from Bell-Textron really helped me understand how it was painted and all it's markings.
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Some of the photos sent to me.
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I do not know who built this one. he did not include the blade aerials on the cabin roof or the rear view mirror for the pilot. 🙂 OR, all the cameras that were mounted all over the thing.
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The only other V-22 I have knowledge of in prototype colours.

Comments

29 May 2017, 12:01

Holger Kranich
Very cool Kerry! Looks nice for such an old cow!

29 May 2017, 14:40

Choppa Nutta
Very cool Kerry! 🙂

29 May 2017, 15:58

Stephan Ryll
Real nice result 👍

29 May 2017, 16:47

Michael Hickey
Very nice work with this one, always nice to see other aircraft out of the norm.👍

30 May 2017, 00:15

Kerry COX
Thank you all gents. 👍
I actually built this back in 1994/95 and posted it for here now for posterity really, as my computer is on the blink and I have lost a lot of images after I was hacked, so I thought it was a lot better off stored where others may like to see some of what I have.
It took a lot of effort to get all the decals made, having to use an inkjet printer with the correct type of font for the "Bell Boeing" as well as the stripes. It still sits in my display case as one of my 'better' builds, as I do have a clean out from time to time of the ones that just missed the mark.
I am pleased you all like it. 🙂 🙂 🙂

30 May 2017, 03:37

berni
Hello mate, Nice work 👍

4 June 2017, 08:49

Kerry COX
G'day Berni. Thank you my friend. I am glad you like it. 🙂
I notice your a most talented modeller mate, I am most impressed with your albums. 👍

4 June 2017, 13:05

Bernhard Schrock
Kerry, you build a true aye catcher! Very unusual scheme and great build! Txt for sharing.

4 June 2017, 17:05

Kerry COX
Bernhard, I am most grateful for your appreciation mate. 🙂
When I first saw the images in a magazine, "I just had to do it". !
Being a brand new VTOL on the world stage, and the colour scheme, it was just too good an opportunity to pass up.👍
Cheers. 🙂

4 June 2017, 21:28

Album info

This was made possible with some colour photos sent to me from bell helicopters TEXTRON, just before it was put into final production. This was the first ever model of the V-22 produced by anybody, released in 1994, but only sporting the Marines decals and the drab grey colour scheme. I am always looking to present my models as differently as I can from all other modellers. There was only one other guy to do the V-22 like mine and it was at Telford in 2014.

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