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Grumman JOV-1A Mohawk - Roden 1:48

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Hello everyone,
I'm starting to assemble this Roden kit:

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To replicate the Grumman JOV-1A Mohawk, s/n 60-3736, 225th Aviation Company, "Phantom Hawks", flown by Capt. Mike Langer, Vietnam, December 1964

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A quick look inside the box:

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These are the aftermarkets that I will use ...

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I am looking for more information and photographs of the original aircraft and if anyone could help I would be very grateful.
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Very nice looking kit

very little on the web about it

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Cockpit ... first steps ...

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Beautiful work on the cockpit :clap:
Its been tried and tested, it works! So don't blame the system if you're no good. :doh:
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:th: :th: :th:
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Thats a sweet looking cockpit.
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Lovely PE and cockpit work :th: :pop:
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It really took a lot of patience to put it all together...

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:th: :th: :th:
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And you were rewarded. Great stuff.
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A few modifications are needed to fit the Quickboost cowlings.

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The plane before the puttying and sanding stages...

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Verry nice, those cowlings look good.
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I tried to install Quickboost ejector seats in the cockpit but found that they were too bulky to fit.
So, I used the ejector seats from the box and added Eduard photo etchings... This is the result...

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Starting to get populated with some very nicely painted items.
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A friend of mine was a side seat in a Mowhawk and was what was called a SLAR operator (Side Looking Airborne Radar= SLAR).
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That is a very nice looking cockpit. Really great work
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Great looking pit!
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I had to redo the masking on some of the glazing because the pre-cut masks from Montex were not sticking and kept peeling off
... anyway here is the result after puttying, sanding and priming ...

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:th: :th: :th:
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Beautiful work in the cockpit and those replacement engine nacelles really look the business. Looking great under the primer :th:
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Yeah, I have to agree, it's a beauty in the making.
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Let's start painting ...

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That looks like a beautiful paint coat :clap: :clap:
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Yep it's a smooth green.
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I encountered an unexpected problem: the decals disintegrated in my hand.
Now, I am forced to redo the lines using airbrush, a black line primer, masking tape and dark grey.
Hopefully, it will work!

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That's is just so horrible when that happens, but I'm sure your work around will work wonders.
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After long and patient work, here is the result ...

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Wow, that looks superb. Great job :clap: :clap:
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    That is a really superb look and far better than decals.
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    The original kit decals were a real nightmare to use...

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    The result looks pretty good to me :clap: :clap:
    Its been tried and tested, it works! So don't blame the system if you're no good. :doh:
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    Must be close to getting the masking off, it doesn't look like there is a lot left to do.
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    Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:36 pm The result looks pretty good to me :clap: :clap:
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    After an initial weathering phase, there are a few details to fix, in addition to installing the wing load and the right door (which I would like to install in the "open" position).

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    That looks superb. :clap: :clap:
    Its been tried and tested, it works! So don't blame the system if you're no good. :doh:
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    Very, very nice! I've enjoyed following your build.

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