Roden 1/48 IDF OV-1D Mohawk
The two Mohawk aircraft that served in the IDF endured less than 8 years in service before being returned to the US. Both particular aircraft are displayed in aviation museums.
Roden's Mohawk is a difficult kit to build. It requires considerable weight to compensate for the tail heavy tendency. Fortunately, thanks to the relatively small size and small count of parts, it does not turn into a nightmare build.
In the end, the model captures well the lines of the Mohawk.
I know nothing about the Mohawk so I can’t say whether you’ve captured the look of the real thing, Rafi, but it’s certainly a very attractive model.
Thank you George
Fantastic result out of the challenging Roden kit, Rafi! Great to know that the IDF used two Mohawks for a relatively short 8 years, with both of them currently residing in US museums.
Thank you Spiros!
Beautiful work done on this build, Rafi @blackmopane
I was not aware that two of those aircraft did serve the IDF.
Thank you John.
Hi Rafi , you made a great job on this , I have wanted to add this to my IAF collection but read that it was such a Turkey as not to bother but I see it can be finished and finished well so it is back on the list ,thanks for sharing.
Thank you Neil.
I think that the hardest part was the fit of canopy pieces.
Looks really nice!
Thank you John!
I know from my own experience that Roden kits have their challenges with respect to fitting, but you’ve nailed it perfectly, Rafi! @blackmopane
Thank you Alfred!
A great-looking Mohawk! I really like the aircraft - need to build one soon!
Thank you Greg!
That's awesome, might have to do one...do you know if the Israeli Mohawks saw any action?
Thank you Josh.
Since the Mohawks were less than 2 years in service and one caught fire on the ground, I doubt if they were engaged in routine missions.
I had a look on one site which said they used to help monitor Israel's borders in cooperation with the army etc to see what the neighbours were up to, and could do so without crossing into hostile territory.
Indeed, but the effectiveness of the avionics was low and the aircraft were soon replaced by the Hawkeye.