Academy OV-10A Bronco

USAF Version. 

Sprues 

Decals 

Cockpit parts 

 

 

 

Assembled Cockpit 

Assembled Cockpit 

Cockpit paints 

Canopy prep 

Nose halves 

 

 

Cockpit fitted awaiting nose 

Nose fitted. 

 

 

Equipment platform parts 

Equipment platform assembled 

Added weight to nose. Was supposed to be 9 grams but could only achieve 4g with liquid gravity and CA glue. 

Wing halves 

Wing assembly 

Fuselage gap filling. 

Fuselage gap filling. 

Wings fitted 

 

Weapons assembly 

Weapons assembly 

Weapons assembly 

 

Props. 

Engines fitted with tail.  

 

 

 

 

Priming 

Bomb detailing 

Still a tail sitter, so filled the drop tank with liquid gravity 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Props painted and nose spinners filled with liquid gravity. Still tail sitting. 

 

Wings painted and detailing 

 

Decal appliction of gloss clear coat (Pledge). 

 

 

Fuselage colour was a good match with the wing decal. 

 

 

Build completed. 

 

 

Note vertical antennas of each engine frame. I drilled through and added finishing line to give flexible appearance. Finished in flat black.