OV-10 Bronco

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 6:57 AM

Thanks alot fella's!!!!!! I thought for sure everyone was gunna say "OV what?????""

I didnt think this plane was popular!!!!!

Thanks again for all the help!!!!!!

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wayne baker

Member since
February 2003
From: Medina, Ohio

Posted by wayne baker on Thursday, February 5, 2004 11:41 AM

Dug out my Hawk kit last night. The cockpit resin kit is a Missing Links set. Didn't look to see if they are still in business, or who might have one left. When I get around to building it, looks like you can put shot in the wings and nacelles to make it sit on the nose gear.

I may get so drunk, I have to crawl home. But dammit, I'll crawl like a Marine.

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 3:41 PM

Littlemoe These kits are very tailheavy. There is not much room to pout weight in the nose. Also I don't think the landing gear would take the weight anyway. You are better off making a stand for the tail. JOHN

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r13b20

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April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 3:02 PM

Had one of those when I was a kid. Tail heavy!!!

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Monday, February 2, 2004 6:28 PM

Hey Stinger,
Sorry I did not explain fully DUH Sad [:(]

. What I was trying to say is if Monogram/Revell did a 48th OV-10, I would definetly pick a few up instead of the Testors kit Dead [xx(]

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Maybe Hasegawa or Tamiya will do one in the near future. Only time will tell..!! If the modeling Gods are listening, so what do ya say??
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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garys

Member since
June 2003
From: Philadelphia, PA

Posted by garys on Monday, February 2, 2004 4:41 PM

The Revell 1/72 kit is a classic but until the Academy kit was released it could be considered the best. It still needs a lot of detail work though. The Hasegawa kit has some good points, mostly bad, and again the Academy is better. The Testors 1/48 is a rerelease of the old Hawk kit and was also released by Italeri, and as mentioned also needs work. Because it is the only 1/48 kit ity can be made into quite an eye catcher with the added work mentioned by others.

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stinger

Member since
January 2003
From: Everywhere

Posted by stinger on Monday, February 2, 2004 4:25 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Butz
If it was Revell or Monogram that put out one, I would have grabed a few for sure.
Flaps up, Mike

Hey Mike, were you referring to a Revell 1/48th, or 1/72nd?

Funny that this topic came up when it did, as I just bought an old 1/72nd Revell on eBay last night for five bucks. Is it a good kit?

LittleMoe - Before I searched eBay, I checked with www.greatmodels.com . They have a few listed as "in stock", and they are taking pre-orders on a new Hasa release, but I forget which type of -10 it is.

later,

stinger

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 3:32 PM

Ron, I've got the Academy OV-10D "Desert Storm" I'm planning on building it for the USMC group build, when I start it I'll let you know how it looks. In the box it looks great, crisp evgraved lines even, although it's in a lot of pieces.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 1:01 PM

thanks for thatlink hooker, he's pretty cheap!!!

1/72is kinda small right??

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Monday, February 2, 2004 9:17 AM

Stay away from the Testors kit in 1/48. I got one many years ago. My son worked on them at George AFB and I was going to build one for him. The kit is so bad I finally gave it away to my Granddaughter. That is a great way to recycle kit I no longer want. Go with the 1/72 scales if you can get them.

Berny

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On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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oldhooker

Member since
July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Monday, February 2, 2004 8:17 AM

Hi Littlemore,

I found this fellow on E-Bay who offers several of the 1/72nd OV-10 kits with the PE set included, REALLY cheap! Here's the link to one of his auctions... once you're there, click on "View seller's other items", to see the other varieties he has.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3173062784&category=50298

Hope this helps,
Frank

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:23 AM

where can i find the resin and PE kits for it???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:22 AM

kool i found the testors one.... how are the testors kits????
http://www.ehobbies.com/1001-6009.html

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:17 AM

thanks guys, i found two acadamey 1/72 kits... one from nam and the the other from desert storm... the D model

http://www.scalehobby.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=OV-10+Bronco&osCsid=d5167d10356e18522e9e68669841ff37

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chopperfan

Member since
November 2003
From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:12 AM

Testors had one in 1/48. It was basic. Needs a lot of work to make it passable. There are resin and PE sets for it though.
Hasegawa has one in 1/72. Needs a little added work, also. They also released a version like the one in the top picture, an OV-10D, with a new nose piece cast in white metal.
There is another in 1/72, Academy I think, but I believe it is the Hasegawa kit reboxed.
Those are the only ones that I know of.
Good luck. You may still be able to find them.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:11 AM

the academy had a 0v-10d bronco in 1/72 scale. thay had a ov-10a bronco also available from academy. Smile [:)]

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Butz

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February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:07 AM

Yup haseagwa did one as well. Thanks MMF. Na only Testors did a Bronco in 48th that I know of.
If it was Revell or Monogram that put out one, I would have grabed a few for sure.
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:05 AM

awesome!!!!

thanks guys!!!

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:04 AM

Hey littlemoe,
You may want to check w/ Academy. I believe they did a Bronco in 1/72d scale. Also Testor did one in 48th. Not bad over all but the detail was lacking though.
DUH Tongue [:P]

Academy OV-10A kit # 1165. I also think they did or are coming out with the OV-10D
Hope this helps ya out a bit.
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:00 AM

Hasegawa has/had one in 1/72, I think there was also a 1/48 version out (Monogramm?? Revell??)

Did about 3 of the hasegawa ones when I was still into plane models.