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Entry 2: What to do with leftover Bronco bits?

Started by rallymodeller, February 03, 2009, 06:04:57 PM

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rallymodeller

February 03, 2009, 06:04:57 PM
After hacking the nose off my Academy OV-10D, I had the wings, booms and tail of the Bronco left over.

Then I started comparing parts sizes, and an hour or so (and much cutting) later I had this:



Yep. Matchbox Meteor NF.12 center fuselage, Airfix Gazelle cockpit. After all, not all COIN is blasting the baddies to hell; sometimes you have to find 'em first.
--Jeremy

Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...


More into Flight Sim reskinning these days, but still what-iffing... Leading Edge 3D

Mossie

#1
February 04, 2009, 03:27:54 AM
Like this, a warlike version of the Edgley Optica!  Looking forward to seeing more.
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Weaver

#2
February 04, 2009, 04:14:45 AM
Quote from: Mossie on February 04, 2009, 03:27:54 AM
Like this, a warlike version of the Edgley Optica!  Looking forward to seeing more.

LOL - took the words right out of my mouth..... ;D
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Ed S

#3
February 04, 2009, 07:12:23 AM
Amazing.  That just looks right. 

Ed
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kitbasher

#4
February 04, 2009, 07:58:16 AM
Cool.  Looks like a twin=engined Edgely Optica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Optica).  Don't know about COIN work, but good police and armed ISTAR platform (would the RAF have these instead of the Beech Shadows and the Diamond TwinStars, I wonder?).  Manned alternative to Predator/Reaper?  ;D ;D
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nev

#5
February 04, 2009, 09:51:49 AM
Quote from: Ed S on February 04, 2009, 07:12:23 AM
Amazing.  That just looks right. 

QFT
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ChernayaAkula

#6
February 04, 2009, 01:24:57 PM
Man, that looks cool!  :o :bow:
Cheers,
Moritz

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lancer

#7
February 05, 2009, 03:15:13 AM
Brilliant!!
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Green Dragon

#8
February 06, 2009, 05:20:23 PM
That looks excellent rallymodeller! Might have to try and nick this idea too!

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#9
February 06, 2009, 05:41:40 PM
[sigh] Wish I was this brilliant.  Perfect amalgamation of bits and pieces.  Hope to see more of this one's progress and soon.
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GTX

#10
February 07, 2009, 10:23:44 AM
Quote from: Weaver on February 04, 2009, 04:14:45 AM
Quote from: Mossie on February 04, 2009, 03:27:54 AM
Like this, a warlike version of the Edgley Optica!  Looking forward to seeing more.

LOL - took the words right out of my mouth..... ;D

Ditto!  Makes me wonder about other fixed wing - Helicopter bashes...hmmm Mi-24D front and????

Regards,

Greg
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Mossie

#11
February 07, 2009, 11:16:31 AM
I've sometimes thought about using the Mid fuselage from a two seat Do 335 & turning into a gunship....
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Jschmus

#12
February 09, 2009, 05:42:55 AM
That tail end cries out for some sort of turret.
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