LemonJello Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Well, I finally managed to finish something this year. It's taken me a while to just finally sit down and put the last touches on this and put it on the shelf next to my A-10W in USMC MARPAT. Have a look: The AV-22 will have to wait until after the move to Quantico (a story for another time). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damian Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I loved it on the What-If board and I love it here!! Your MARPAT makes mine look a litte naff! Well done on a complex scheme!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longbow Mech Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Ok this is different and wierd but very cool looking. When I looked at the first picture I said to myself it is a ??????? what a minute, then I looked at the second picture and I said it is a ??????? then I just gave up and said this thing looks really neat and there was some serious planing behind this project. Very Cool! Brock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonJello Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Ok this is different and wierd but very cool looking. When I looked at the first picture I said to myself it is a ??????? what a minute, then I looked at the second picture and I said it is a ??????? then I just gave up and said this thing looks really neat and there was some serious planing behind this project.Very Cool! Brock Well it all started on another forum, we were discussing a possible escort for use with the V-22. As it happened, a few modelers started brainstorming and this is my version. It started life as a 1/48 OV-10 and a 1/72 V-22 with a lot of putty and a few curses I managed to put this together. Definitely a good way to try my hand at scratch building and kitbashing on smaller assemblies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 First off, Welcome to ARC LemonJello!!! Glad to see you come over! Second, your Escort Tilt Rotor looks great (nice tail code BTW); I need to break out my build and get back to work on it. And I was at AAA down in Marietta this afternoon and I was this close to picking up a set of MAW decals 1:48 AH-1W/UH-1N markings. Now I realize that I should have! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 LJ!!! Welcome over here man! Good to see ya! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Par429 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 LJ- Excellent job, glad to see it finished. A great job in blending the different kits together, and a neat paint scheme also. Excellent. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonJello Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Thank you all for the supportive comments and the great welcome! I'm glad you like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I like the idea. It would be nice if the CV-22 would be armed. I remember a chin gatling gun was once considered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldHooker Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 (edited) ...... Definitely a good way to try my hand at scratch building and kitbashing on smaller assemblies. Welcome over, John! :) (1) Awsome weapons platform carrying some (2) awesome weapons! 1+1=RUN!!! The Camo Patchwork really looks nice!! The great thing about doing what you did to this build is, from now on when you encounter a *problem* area on a regular build, you won't be as intimidated about digging right in and fixing it! Thanks for showing it over here... Frank Edited February 21, 2007 by oldHooker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonJello Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 This build has given me a lot more confidence to get back into my AV-22 gunship,and finish that one up next, that's for sure. I probably should have kept more of the leftover pieces from the OV-10 kit, but I've had to start thinking about what is going to get packed up for the relocation and what just needs to go. (Sorry, no kits in the stash will be sacrificed in this process) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) VERY interesting build. I particularly like the upper fuselage paint job. And as mentioned before, welcome to ARC! Edited February 23, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Crimony, but that thing looks mean from the front! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Par429 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 With apologies to LJ for jumping into his thread, here's a different take on the Armed Tiltrotor Escort that came from the same discussion. I made it from a V-22, Cessna Citation fuselage and a few parts from an AV-8B. As an engineer, it always interests me to see different approaches to the same mission requirements. Neat stuff. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SebastianP Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 There's a bit more to it than that, from what I can see... The 20 mm chin turret is from a Comanche; the underbelly stores most likely come from an Apache; the rear guns are from a Pavehawk unless I miss my guess, as is the satcom antenna; the FLIR looks like it comes from a Cobra Company HH-60H update set; and then there's the observation windows which could come from anywhere.... I want one of these. It looks fast *and* nasty. SP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonJello Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 No apologies needed, Phil. Sure, I'm pretty happy with my design, definitely has an insect/ugliness to it. Yours, on the other hand, is a much sleeker look to my eyes. Really a stunning design to this knuckledragger. Like you said, it's always interesting to see different takes on the basic idea. Glad you posted your photos as a comparison. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) That looks so cool! Very nice. I thinkit would make a very nice escort or fire support platform for CSAR or Special Operations. Edited March 1, 2007 by Raptor Supporter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LITTLE BIRD 117 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thats a pretty good job you've done there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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