OV-10A BRONCO
Kit Box Art
Kit instruction sheet and decal
Kit decal sheet
Kit instruction
kit instruction
Kit markings data sheet
Kit marking data sheet. I will be doing this aircraft.
Kit parts
I wash and clean parts before starting build
Kit cockpit parts
Kit cockpit
Adding details to rear cockpit
Added cockpit details
Added some detail to kiut rear instrument panel
Added details to rear cockpit
Kit fuselage
Added some details to side walls
Kit seats
Kit seats
Added some details to kit seat
I will use some PE for seats
Cockpit rear deck is missing
Rear deck added
Cockpit added details
Added details to cockpit
Added detail to cockpit
Added details to cockpit
Added details to kit side walls.
Kit booms
Sprayed white in wheels wells.
Added dark gray wash to wheel wells
Sprayed white in wheel wells
white in wheel wells
Added some weight behind engines and dark gray wash
Kit main wheel well with dark gray wash
Kit booms glued up, fit was nice
Engine face glued on
Small weight in nose. The kit calls for 8 grams, there is no way 8 grams of weight will fit in kit nose. I also glued some weight behind the engines.
Kit wing
Kit cockpit decals used.
Painted cockpit
Painted cockpit
Cockpit with dark gray wash
Cockpit installed
Fuselage glued together
Cockpit
Cockpit installed
Kit nose
Nose glued to fuselage.
Glued kit wing together
Wing void
Cover void in wing
Test fit wing
Test fit wing
Kit fuel and LAU-10's
Kit fuel tank
Kit fuel tank
Kit LAU-10's
Kit LAU-10's
I like to use steel wool to smooth out the plastic
I use 000 steel wool
I will be adding wiring cables to the cockpit. I will use kite string and black thread as cable ties
Tie a knot and add a little white glue
Wiring cable for cockpit
Wiring cable. I will give the string a coat of clear flat to keep the fuzz down. No need to paint the string the cables are white and I will trim the black thread close to the string.
Cables installed
Cables installed.
I gave the cables a coat of clear flat
Test fit seats in cockpit
Wing glued on. A little gap needs to be filled.
Wing gap
Filled wing gap
Gap filled and sanded.
Wing installed. Gap filled and sanded
Underside of wing. Overall nice fit
Wing and booms. Ready to install booms
Wing and booms
Komentáre
8 19 November 2021, 13:51
John ThomasHey Guys I am starting a new project today, Academy's OV-10A BRONCO. I will be doing USMC HML-267 in the mid 1970's. The US Airforce and Navy also flew the Broncos The kit dates to 1999. The kit is missing a lot of detail in the cockpit so I will be adding some. At first look the kit looks very nice. More photos up soon.
19 November 2021, 14:06
John ThomasIstvan & WhiteGlint Thanks. Lots of details needed. I also have the Academy's OV-10D Desert Storm kit that I will also be doing.
19 November 2021, 14:30
John ThomasNew photos up today. The booms and wing are glued up and cockpit is almost done. More photos up sone
21 November 2021, 14:19
John ThomasNew photos up today. Cockpit completed and installed. Fuselage glued together.
22 November 2021, 13:59
John ThomasNew photos up today. Wing glued on, filled a few gaps here and there. Getting ready for paint.
27 November 2021, 15:15
John ThomasNew Photos up today. Major problem with the build. The kit is way to tail heavy. I know that it may be and I added as much weight as I could but more was needed a lot more. So now the project is on hold. I did glue on the canopy just to see how it would look and it went on fine. I could finish it and glue it to a base, not the best idea. I do have a second kit to build and use this one as a test mull for paint and weathering. There is lots of room for weight in the cargo bay but it may be to far back in the aircraft. Need to figure out how to get more weight in the aircraft. Or just move on to other projects
30 November 2021, 14:21
Robin (WhiteGlint)Could you maybe cut off the nose and put the weights in there?
The nose seems to be a separate part, so maybe cutting and reattaching it with some putty and sanding could be an option.
30 November 2021, 21:01
John ThomasWhiteGlint, Thanks. I have the nose full of as much weight as it will take. there is just so little space in the nose. I did remove the canopy and the rear deck behind the cockpit and added some weight in the cargo bay and also glued on the landing gear and now the aircraft will now just seat on it gear. The balance is so tight. So now I could build the second kit. I would also rework the build order so I could work on seams better. I will post some photos of landing gear soon.
1 December 2021, 01:14
John ThomasLast few photos of this project are up today. I will go head and build my second kit. I can use this kit as a test mull for paint and weathering. I learned a good bit on this project that I can us on a new project.
1 December 2021, 14:18