MV-22 Osprey

by Charles Landrum

Italeri's 1/72 scale V-22 Osprey is available online at Squadron.com

Here are four shots of my model of the MV-22 Osprey. It is built from ESCI's 1/72 V-22 kit with significant modifications. 

This model represents production airframe #12 which was embarked on USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) over a period of three months in 1999 for test and evaluation. I was assigned to SAIPAN during this period. Interestingly the real aircraft has limited panel lines, since the airframe is a spun carbon fiber composite built up into sections. Therefore, I had to fill most of the panel lines. 

Other modifications include: 

• Heavily reworked nacelles and rotors including custom resin 

• Scratchbuilt cockpit and forward cargo bay 

• Rebuilt wheel wells and landing gear 

• Correct antenna and sensor suite added 

• Repositioned flaps and horizontal stabilizer 

Markings are from ESCI and various Microscale sheets.

Model, Text and Images Copyright © 2001 by Charles Landrum
Page Created 29 May, 2001
Last Updated 26 October, 2001

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