Grumman OV-1F Mohawk

zenrat · 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.

Grumman Mohawk 013 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Grumman Mohawk 004 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Grumman Mohawk 008 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Grumman Mohawk 010 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Grumman Mohawk 001 by Fred Maillardet, 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.

PR19_Kit · 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.

Dizzyfugu · June 03, 2015, 03:29:45 AM

Bold colors, great concept - wonderful result!

Captain Canada · 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 !

Sticky Fingers · June 03, 2015, 03:51:32 AM

Nice one! Attractive colourscheme indeed

zenrat · June 03, 2015, 04:03:14 AM

Thanks folks.

comrade harps · June 03, 2015, 04:45:01 AM

Very nice and with a dazzlingly beautiful camo.

Mossie · June 03, 2015, 05:16:58 AM

Lovely.

Ties in with the Tracker nicely.

Librarian · June 03, 2015, 09:01:50 AM

Those colours are to die for

. Interesting look with the wingtip tanks too.

Ed S · June 03, 2015, 05:49:57 PM

looks good. Love the paint scheme.

Ed

NARSES2 · June 04, 2015, 12:35:40 AM

Come out well again

zenrat · 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.

DogfighterZen · June 04, 2015, 05:52:34 AM

Beautiful!!

And i also like the fact that it's armed.

zenrat · 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.

DogfighterZen · June 05, 2015, 05:34:37 AM

I believe those 2 Walleyes would be enough to send some invaders flippin through the air...