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I did a huge conversion on the S2T CalFire and now I'm doing the OV-10A Command bird.
Sticking with the 1/72 scale I was a little dissapointed that the only decals are for the older livery but, hey - no worries.
So converting the military version to the Cal Fire requires carving off the ordanace capabilities. Minor modification compared to the S2T. Anyhow, under construction.
Cutting off the War stuff
Getting the bird togehter
Thanks,
John
Oooo! Neat! Watching.
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
Got my hot chocolate in hand for the rest of the build. Lookin' great to date!
Hi,
I'm looking forward to seeing more of this build. I really enjoy seeing planes and such in less common markings, and firefighting markings look especially interesting.
Pat
Very cool build. And at a time when it is most needed.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
Keavdog, which OV-10 kit? I was going to do the same build with the Testors 1/48 OV-10 but I sold the kit with the Cal Fire decals. I'd like to do it in 1/72 scale, well, because that the size I have room for.
OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...
Fotofrank,
The kit is the Academy OV-10. Revell Germany just issued a reboxing.
Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.
Forgot to add, that I'm looking forward to this. Can't wait to see it done.
lewbud Fotofrank, The kit is the Academy OV-10. Revell Germany just issued a reboxing.
Thanks. So it is a nice kit.
Yes, this is the academy kit. Minor fit issues. The plastic is very soft and easy to sand. Decals are from Draw.
Working through some filling and sanding. Getting there. A bit concerned about the multipart canopy...
Put the gloss white down a bit heavy. And then the red - I hate red/white... worst combo to paint unless you add some yellow. Anyhow - had some good masking and some bad. Wing tips are solid. Vertical stabilizers have bleed and I masked the top at the wrong angle. Yay, something to fix :/ anyhow - fix this then it's gear, decals and canopy so making progress
To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html
Bit of clean up and sprayed the gloss black. Getting close to decals now
It's going to be a pretty one. I have a picture on my phone that a friend texted me of a row of them, just showing the tails over at McClellan. Can't figure out how to send it to my computer.
jeaton01 It's going to be a pretty one. I have a picture on my phone that a friend texted me of a row of them, just showing the tails over at McClellan. Can't figure out how to send it to my computer.
John the Bronco is looking awesome.
Wow that's a lot of Johns
Tried to do that last night, no joy. Used a different email app today, worked.
Cool pic john. I grew up about a mile from mclellan afb, my dad's last duty before returning.
The only decals available are for the older scheme. Same paint job but the newer scheme has the cool font.
Hello;
Now this is what I like to see.There's nothing better than a re-purposed Warbird that is a useful and versatile aircraft. Good job there,Young Man!
I have a couple canopy issues I'm working through. Got the gear on and started a bit of decaling
My mom always said you can sleep when you're dead. Lol
Looking good John.
Calling this one done. There's a winshield wiper on the windscreen that just tanks the whole glass. Ah well, it's done and looks good with its sister.
Well done, John. I can't see the winshield wiper from here. It will look real good in the display case.
Looks great, John.
Well,tthis thread got to me. Just received an OV-10 kit, now to order the decals!
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Howdy, "keavdog"...
Beautiful, Beautiful work and finished displays! I live 1/4 mile from a CalFire Base in Fresno, CA... My home is directly under the glide path for the USAF Air Nat'l Guard's 144th Attack Squadron's 24 F-15s, Lemoore's F-18s, Edwards AFB's F-35s, US Army's Blackhawks, Cobras... and CalFire's KC- 10s, OV-10s, Various Helicopters - And the Revered P2v Neptunes and S-2 Trackers - which I used to watch - my face pressed against the chain-link fence at the US Naval Station as they were operational as Real Sub-Hunters during The Viet-Nam War, and The Cold War...
YOUR DISPLAYS are absolutely Perfect... and Beautiful! I've got a question for you, Sir; Where can I find the decals for the CalFire 1/48 S-2? -Your models are AWESOME, my friend!
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