P-5 Marlin, gunship *finished*

[sandiego89]

For the oomph, I am going to go with the J-85 booster jet as was installed on the AC-119K "Stinger" version of the AC-119 and some firefighting C-119s.  Recall reading a C-119 pilot comment that while not a total game changer, the added thrust was always welcome, and made a takeoff crash less certain if a main engine was lost. 

RATO bottles (usually, but incorrectly, referred to as JATO) will also be provided. 

[sandiego89]

almost hate to put dark colors on such a striking aircraft, but fits the theme

[jcf]

I just had a silly thought, a Tu-2ish 'hedgehog' gazillion MGs installation in the nacelle bombays.



... or maybe a dozen 5.56 mini-guns. 

[NARSES2]

Always felt sorry for the poor so and so's who have to reload those things 

[sandiego89]

very slow progress, scratching up a tail turret. 

[sandiego89]

P-5 Marlin, Gunship, VP-40.  Normally attached to the seaplane tender USS Currituck (AV-7) operating off Vietnam for Operation Market Time, depicted during a 250-hour inspection at Sangley Point, Philippines.

1/72 Marlin, Minicraft/Hasegawa

by Sandiego89

[kerick]

That looks great! Well done!

[The Rat]

SWEET!   

[comrade harps]

Looks the part, nicely done

[AndrewF]

Fantastic! Looks really good, well done.

[TomZ]

Looks very good indeed!

TomZ

[zenrat]

Big ugly seaplane.  Nice one Dave.

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool. And huge. 

[McColm]

Great work 

[NARSES2]

Oh my that does look good