At long last, as promised, I've gotten some mock-up shots to show you guys. Let me start by saying, she's never going to win a beauty contest...And I'm going to really work on my puttying/filling/sanding skills with this one.
So, here we go...
Side View:
Nose-on:
From Above:
The Osprey nose will be faired into the Mohawk to give me a forward gun bay, and a longer overall nose to the bird. Like I said, there will be a lot of putty on this one to fill some of the holes and gaps, but at least you all can see what I've been doing and give me some welcome advice or ask some questions to keep me thinking through this project.
Edited to add:
Phil,
I knew yours was looking good, but dang! it really looks sharp. I've got to work out my landing gear situation, I like the solution you went with, but I think I'll try to adapt parts from my donor kits to work for mine.
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