Cyanoacrylate (AKA superglue).
UPDATE 14 – 12/21/2015
Hi Everybody!
Well, although I completed my dissertation, I haven’t had much time for modeling because I had the opportunity to teach an AutoCAD class at OU this past semester. It was fun, but it sure took a lot of time. Anyway, I finally got some free time and the first thing I did was make the base.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q659/rdutnell/OV-10%20Bronco/OV-10-14-1_zpsaimsdxpy.jpg
After cleaning the model, I then painted it using Model Master acrylic paints (for the most part).
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q659/rdutnell/OV-10%20Bronco/OV-10-14-2_zpsg1hxzytn.jpg
After everything was painted I assembled the model, except for the propellers, which I decided to wait and put on after I put the decals on. The model pops a wheelie due to the large tail moving the center of gravity aft, so in the photo below it is held level with a discarded 3D print of a building.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q659/rdutnell/OV-10%20Bronco/OV-10-14-4_zpsmlxuywh5.jpg
Next I put on the decals that I also made using AutoCAD and had printed by Yuuichi Kurakami. The decals came out nice and went on fairly easily. I did have two slight issues. First, the Bu numbers were supposed to be black but were printed in white. Because the white stood out so much I decided not to include them. The other issue was that I failed to include the black bits on top of the wings, so I got back on AutoCAD and traced the outline as seen in pictures, printed it to scale, cut it out and then used it as a template to cut out a piece from a black decal I had laying around. It was much easier than painting it would have been and it looks better too. I then put on the propellers, but broke a blade off of each of them in the process. I did a decent job fixing the starboard side, but not so good on the port side.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q659/rdutnell/OV-10%20Bronco/OV-10-14-5_zpsg6mdsxmd.jpg
With the model completed, I had a brass plaque made at Sooner Trophies that I had them screw to the top-front of the base. Here are some pix of the completed display.
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q659/rdutnell/OV-10%20Bronco/OV-10-14-6_zpswslpzfua.jpg
http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q659/rdutnell/OV-10%20Bronco/OV-10-14-7_zpskc9sxmoy.jpg
I hope he likes it!
CHEERS!!!
Oops! I screwed up inserting the pix. Let me try again.
Hoefully I did it right this time.