Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Floaty GB: 1 Jun - 31 Aug => Topic started by: ed s on June 08, 2019, 09:21:36 PM

Title: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: ed s on June 08, 2019, 09:21:36 PM

I have an old 1/72 Hasegawa OV-1 Mohawk that is just screaming for floats. Pics later.

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: Old Wombat on June 08, 2019, 10:22:19 PM

Welcome aboard, ed! :smiley:

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: ed s on June 11, 2019, 02:24:33 AM

Here is the basic assembly. As expected from an old Hasegawa kit, there are a few issues. Like many kits, trying to close the wheel wells ends up need a fair amount of putty as the doors really don't fit.  The floats from from an old 1/48 Cessna.

(https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/esveum/100_8002_zpseg8hth1c.jpg) (https://s213.photobucket.com/user/esveum/media/100_8002_zpseg8hth1c.jpg.html)

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 11, 2019, 03:18:47 AM

When you say AV-1M, are you looking at this being an attack variant:

(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner020/Attack%20OV-1_1_zpsbxf78f9n.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner020/Attack%20OV-1_2_zpsktl7e5gx.jpg)

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: ed s on June 11, 2019, 07:28:37 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 11, 2019, 03:18:47 AM

When you say AV-1M, are you looking at this being an attack variant:

Pretty much. But I will leave it with the side by side cockpit.

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on June 11, 2019, 09:03:04 AM

A shame you do not have a scrapped F-9F or TF-9 Cougar to source the front fuselage section.  It might be an almost perfect match to the Mohawk. 

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: elmayerle on June 11, 2019, 11:28:18 AM

I suspect a Pucara front end would do nicely for that tandem-seat two-seat front end.

Title: Re: AV-1M Mohawk
Post by: finsrin on June 11, 2019, 12:08:12 PM

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on June 11, 2019, 09:03:04 AM

A shame you do not have a scrapped F-9F or TF-9 Cougar to source the front fuselage section.  It might be an almost perfect match to the Mohawk.

Interesting !    Some jet nose of some country likely close enough to work.