Airfix 1/72 Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
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The starting point of the rebuild. Built somewhere in the mid-eighties...
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Amazingly it did not fall apart during the paint strip.
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First job is to take care of the big seams below the wing
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Had to find a solution the brick-like roof and side windows. Cut them apart and lots of sanding...
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Sanding them smooth after installation, not yet perfect but much better already.
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Time to start the new build as well.
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Windows will get the same treatment. More sanding...
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Installing the PE in the interior
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Assembly progressing...
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... and ready for painting. I tried but did not use the PE landing gear as it was too thin and bent too much under the load.
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Primer on
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Oops, old war wound of the rebuild playing up again. Fixed with CA (again...)
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Tiniest spray job ever but better than a decal
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Ready for decals
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Bit of a struggle to get this shark mouth in place
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Kit prop is not correct for the USAF version but easily fixed
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Decals on!
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Commentaires
5 2 January 2021, 15:00
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Cute pair of Cessnas - and the rebuilding project turned out fine - thumbs up! 👍
2 January 2021, 19:31
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Great job - finished mine in 2018 ( modellversium.de/gal..bird-dog-airfix.html )
3 January 2021, 08:59
Album info
Double Airfix Bird Dog build, one rebuild and one new new build