Visited the LHS this morning and saw the new release from Roden, an OV-1A Mohawk in 1/48 scale. Quite a departure from their WW I kits. Don’t know much about this aircraft, but the kit looked pretty good in the box. Didn’t buy it, but was wondering if anyone on the Forum has an opinion on the kit.
Hey Rick.
Here’s all I’ve found so far. But it does sound good. I’m planning on getting one myself.
There is another post and one of the respondants has the kit and he gives a short critique also. http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21433
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/viet/ov1preview.htm
Randie [C):-)]
I got a personal interest as I was a right seat observer on later models of the Mohawk.
I was hoping there would be more interest in it, so as to encourage Roden to release the B, C, and D versions. When you see the sprues, some of the parts are obviously designed to allow for updates.
It is an acceptable kit, up to the standards of western manufacturers. The only flaws I noted were soft styrene and a bit of flash on some parts, no insurmountable problems.
It would fit in with any collection of Vietnam or Gulf War aircraft. It did serve in the Gulf War, though you never saw it on CNN. It is rumored that at least on Mig fell victim to an OV-1 over North Vietnam, though you’d have a hard time proving it.
For more information on the OV-1 check out http://www.ov-1mohawk.org/
Hey Doggie.
I posted in the other thread about this.
I went to Roden’s website and they are planning the release of the B/C and the D Mohawk.
I didn’t know if you had read that or not.
Randie [C):-)]
I picked up a copy- it looks great! The surfaces aren’t glass-smooth- there’s a bit of texture. A little light sanding would render that invisable, and a coat of paint will probably banish it entirely. I really like the engraved detail- it has variety and character. Tamiya, Hasegawa, etc provide a rather uniform depth to their engraved lines, while the Mohawks various panels, clips and vent each have their own charm. Don’t get me wrong- everything’s consistant- just varied from object to object. The sway braces are very nicely rendered, and the level of detail is really great! Ihaven’t even opened the bloody plastic bag yet, so I can’t talk about fit, etc. The color schemes for the decals provided are excellent, with two OD and two OD brown vehicles. White and black stencils are provided. I’m really looking forward to digging in to this one- there are beautiful shots of corrugated and timber revetments in the Squadron “In Action” title for this snappy little coupe… =^)
Thanks for the info. Sounds like it might be fun. May have to pick one up on my next trip to the LHS.
Well, between Chukw and Doggie. I’m convinced.
It’s off to the LHS in the morning.
Thanks.
Randie [C):-)]