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Model Forum / General / Models / March 2007OV-10 Questions
OK, the HH-3 is almost done. Looking for my next quickie project before I start tackling some larger kits. Got the old Revell OV-10. US Marine decals. Painting suggestion seems to be green (non specific, plastic color?) upper with white lowers and the entire upper wing in white. OK, doesn't painting the upper wing in white defeat the purpose of camo? I found not to many, not very good pictures and it seems that it was done. Someone 'splain it to me. What was the reason? Also what green did the USMC use FS or by name? Could they just be all green uppers/white (or very light grey for scale) lowers? I know there were other users but I have a second one sans decals and maybe I'll do a different one later. The idea is to build the old kits, with minimal AM if any, simple scratchbuilding and just see how nice I can make them. TIA, Frank > Got the old Revell OV-10. US Marine decals. Painting suggestion seems to > be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > grey for scale) lowers? I know there were other users but I have a second > one sans decals and maybe I'll do a different one later. There wasn't much of an air threat in Vietnam, especially where most USMC OV-10s operated. What was a problem was the attack aircraft keeping track of a little green airplane just above the tree tops. So many O-1s, O-2s, OV-1s and OV-10s (ands ceratinly others) had the top of the wing and/or fuselage painted white or orange to be seem from above. The USAn tried dark camouflage and rejected it. Marine Field Green: FS 34097. http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=34097. Also check out: http://www.ov-10bronco.net/models-static.cfm Curt >> Got the old Revell OV-10. US Marine decals. Painting suggestion seems >> to be green (non specific, plastic color?) upper with white lowers and [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Curt Yep. I went through my David Klaus book on color. He says 34085. Either way will work. Makes sense on the whote wings. Were the bottoms whote or some form of grey? Klaus says 36440, but only from 1970 forward. Frank >>> Got the old Revell OV-10. US Marine decals. Painting suggestion seems >>> to be green (non specific, plastic color?) upper with white lowers [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Frank Oops, meant 34095 >> Got the old Revell OV-10. US Marine decals. Painting suggestion seems >> to be green (non specific, plastic color?) upper with white lowers and [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Curt Yep. I went through my David Klaus book on color. He says 34095. Either way will work. Makes sense on the whote wings. Were the bottoms whote or some form of grey? Klaus says 36440, but only from 1970 forward. Frank  SignatureTitle 18 > Chapter 115 > § 2381 Treason Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States The white upper wing was to aid visibility for tactical aircraft flying above the OV-10. SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility -- I welcome it. My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- > OK, the HH-3 is almost done. Looking for my next quickie project before I > start tackling some larger kits. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > TIA, > Frank Sorry for the redundancy. After posting this and reading down a couple posts farther, I saw that your question had already been answered. SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility -- I welcome it. My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- > The white upper wing was to aid visibility for tactical aircraft flying > above the OV-10. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> TIA, >> Frank "Bill Woodier" <bill.woodier@comcast.com> wrote in news:b6ednQmQQt2- LpTbnZ2dnUVZ_vGinZ2d@comcast.com: > Sorry for the redundancy. After posting this and reading down a couple > posts farther, I saw that your question had already been answered. Thanks! Frank > OK, the HH-3 is almost done. Looking for my next quickie project before I > start tackling some larger kits. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > TIA, > Frank There was one FAC, I believe it to have been an OV-10, that had the legend THE FAC in huge white letters on the top of the wing. Don H. > There was one FAC, I believe it to have been an OV-10, that had the legend > THE FAC in huge white letters on the top of the wing. That was a Cessna 0-2. Pretty cool. HTH, Andre |
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