Once upon a weekend not
too long ago...I decided to start on this 72nd scale Hobbycraft kit of
the V-22 Osprey. While I was starting this kit, I
decided to finish it with some leftover Canadian decal sets
that I had bought at the local hobby shop at 25c each a while back
before this kit (these of course where error printing sets from
some company which most were useable). I had up some paints I was
almost out of, these being Model Master no: 1704(Amour Sand FS30277)
and MM Field Green? I think , since I no longer have the bottle and
airbrushed a camo scheme with these colours that I think turned out
pretty good.
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Starting
with the interior ,
I wanted to add more detail to this build as the kit has
sparse details included. I had cut out the ramp and strb door
for open position and then started adding and adding and adding...on the
interior. I used strips of cardboard cut out to size to fit inside cabin/cargo
area and used masking tape inverted (sticky side out), and once the
pieces were dry fitted to the sides
( 3 in
all-both sides, and floor) then sprayed the shaped cardboard with
grey primer. Added spare parts and cut strips of tape for harnesses
(painted red before cutting) and after this was all done I added the
inside cabin roof using the inverted masking tape to form inside
over fuselage sides while sealing the two halves together. I used
two metal rods to add to the ramp assembly, super gluing them
and had used some metal thread for side door in open position after
fuselage was set. Of course it isn't to spec, and doesn't look too busy
for a 72nd scale I think... The exterior I added some pieces for
my version of beacon, antennas and flare dispensers. I added some
figures and ground equipment from another model diorama for this
submission. Will most likely build one for this some day...All in
all this kit was fun to build and adding the scratch built details
inside and a few exterior add-on's teaching myself some new techniques
to use in the future. Always wondered if Canada would have
perfected the CL-84 Dynavert to add to the CAF. Even though the
concept is or was the same as this V-22. OH YEAH!, that's why
I built this as a "what if".. :/
My next project is
the Kamov KA-32 (Canadian civilian version from VIH {Vancouver Island
Helicopters} leased for DART in Pakistan 2005 and decals from CMA...:}
Jeff
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