Description
The Rockwell International OV-10A Bronco was the winner of a competition to provide the US Air Force, the Navy and the Marine Corps with a light armed reconnaissance aircraft (LARA). Designed as a counter-insurgency (COIN) plane, the OV-10A was first delivered to the armed forces in 1969 and saw extensive duty in Vietnam. The Bronco can take off from short airstrips or can be fitted with floats or skis for more varied uses. It is fitted to carry a wide variety of weapons but is more often used when equipped with Doppler radar or TV recon apparatus. The Bronco’s varied capabilities are even more apparent when considered in terms of its payload. A cargo compartment underneath the middle of the wing can hold five paratroops or two stretchers and a medic or more than 3000lbs of freight. In 1969, fifteen OV-10As were fitted with laser rangers, Loran navigation systems and stabilized night sighting systems.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 100+
- Painting and assembly required
- 5 sprues
- Molded in grey plastic
- One decal sheet
- Clear parts
- Detailed cockpit interior and landing gear
- Fully engraved panel lines and rivet details
- External stores include LAU-10 5in. rocket pod, LAU-3 2.75in. rocket pod, 150g fuel tank, Mk.82 bomb and AIM-9 Sidewinder
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
A. USAF OV-10A, 20th TASS / 504th TASG., Danang, South Vietnam, 1969
Red
Yellow
Silver
Flat Black
Flat Red
Metallic Grey
Gunmetal
Khaki
Khaki Green
Olive Drab (optional for external stores)
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Insignia White FS 37875
Aircraft Grey
Flat Aircraft Grey
B. USMC OV-10A, HML-267, California, 1970
Red
Yellow
Silver
Flat Black
Flat Red
Metallic Grey
Gunmetal
Khaki
Khaki Green
Olive Drab (optional for external stores)
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Insignia White FS 37875
Aircraft Grey
Field Green FS 34097
Gull Grey FS 36440
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