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Picture Post => Current and Finished Projects => Aircraft => Topic started by: zenrat on June 03, 2015, 02:53:20 AM

Title: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: zenrat on June 03, 2015, 02:53:20 AM
What if the Republic of China used the Mohawk in addition to the Tracker to patrol the Black Ditch?
I envisage the SLAR being reconfigured and optimised to detect surface craft.  Their main purpose would be surveillance but they would carry a couple of Walleyes so they had something to throw at a threat should the need arise.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4240/34830463293_7812fa0888_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/V4Regc)Grumman Mohawk 013 (https://flic.kr/p/V4Regc) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4208/34798197544_8fa2a34600_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/V1ZRMb)Grumman Mohawk 004 (https://flic.kr/p/V1ZRMb) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4154/34830470693_d481e18bd4_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/V4RgsM)Grumman Mohawk 008 (https://flic.kr/p/V4RgsM) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4115/35600003086_3c33e1f19c_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WeRjCE)Grumman Mohawk 010 (https://flic.kr/p/WeRjCE) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4288/34798204044_74cd49afb3_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/V1ZTHf)Grumman Mohawk 001 (https://flic.kr/p/V1ZTHf) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr

Kit is a 1/72 Hasegawa OV-1B built OOB apart from longer wings.
It's an older Hasegawa mould and thus has a few fit issues, raised panel lines, overly thick undercarriage doors, no detail inside the wheel wells and a smattering of flash & sinkmarks.  It required fishing weights inside the nose, behind the cockpit and in the front of the nacelles.  Despite all that it was an enjoyable build.
Paint job (including the crew overalls) is based on RoC Trackers as shown below and decals (based on a later low viz version) are a combination of home made, numbers from a couple of RAAF sets and the kit stencils.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi70.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi82%2Fgavinmaillardet%2FPDRV%2FMohawk%2F3611481436_952c09b2c2_zps7pnmfcxg.jpg&hash=c67162a68208605965f50d113cac4ba73a448e9c) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/gavinmaillardet/media/PDRV/Mohawk/3611481436_952c09b2c2_zps7pnmfcxg.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: PR19_Kit on June 03, 2015, 03:18:49 AM
Awesome job there Fred, and from a pretty basic kit too. The  paint job is VERY Taiwanese too.  :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Dizzyfugu on June 03, 2015, 03:29:45 AM
Bold colors, great concept - wonderful result!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Captain Canada on June 03, 2015, 03:46:04 AM
Perfect. Love the look of this one. The colours look great on it and I love the weapons load. Great job on that kit !

:cheers:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Sticky Fingers on June 03, 2015, 03:51:32 AM
Nice one! Attractive colourscheme indeed :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: zenrat on June 03, 2015, 04:03:14 AM
Thanks folks.
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: comrade harps on June 03, 2015, 04:45:01 AM
Very nice and with a dazzlingly beautiful camo.  :wub:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Mossie on June 03, 2015, 05:16:58 AM
Lovely. :wub: :wub: :wub:  Ties in with the Tracker nicely. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Librarian on June 03, 2015, 09:01:50 AM
Those colours are to die for :wub:. Interesting look with the wingtip tanks too.
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Ed S on June 03, 2015, 05:49:57 PM
looks good. Love the paint scheme.

Ed
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: NARSES2 on June 04, 2015, 12:35:40 AM
Come out well again  :bow:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: zenrat on June 04, 2015, 01:43:38 AM
Thanks folks.  When I saw that camo in a magazine I knew I had use it on something.
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: DogfighterZen on June 04, 2015, 05:52:34 AM
Beautiful!!  :wub: And i also like the fact that it's armed. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: zenrat on June 04, 2015, 09:45:00 PM
Thanks DfZ.  I was going to hang some cluster bombs under the wings figuring they would be good for clearing the decks of invasion barges.  But in the end I decided not to preferring it cleaner looking with just the Walleyes.
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: DogfighterZen on June 05, 2015, 05:34:37 AM
I believe those 2 Walleyes would be enough to send some invaders flippin through the air... :wacko:

:cheers:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: McColm on June 14, 2015, 06:26:30 AM
Great work :bow:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: Glenn Gilbertson on June 14, 2015, 10:30:06 AM
That looks really good in those colours! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grumman OV-1F Mohawk
Post by: zenrat on June 16, 2015, 05:02:37 AM
Thanks folks.