KursadA Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 CD48084 will be a 1/48 sheet featuring markings for the Cessna O-2 Skymaster; with options covering the USAF service of the type from Vietnam till the 1980s, and possibly one or two foreign aircraft. Designed for the old Testors kit, it will be available in early summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Great news Kursad. I have my Cessna O-2 partly built and I had intended to do one of the USAF's FAC aircraft used in Vietnam in the all black scheme. What was neat was the large white lettering "THE FAC" on top of the wing. I have several shots including the ones from the Squadron book on these aircraft used in Vietnam but my biggest problem is relating serial numbers to the various aircraft. Since these aircraft were overall black the red serials were very difficult to see. I also have another O-2 sheet produced by Draw Decals for the Testors kit but it has a different FAC scheme. Kursad, from your research, by any chance were any of these aircraft in any sort of camo? I am thinking mostly grey or black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Great news Kursad. I have my Cessna O-2 partly built and I had intended to do one of the USAF's FAC aircraft used in Vietnam in the all black scheme. What was neat was the large white lettering "THE FAC" on top of the wing. I have several shots including the ones from the Squadron book on these aircraft used in Vietnam but my biggest problem is relating serial numbers to the various aircraft. Since these aircraft were overall black the red serials were very difficult to see. I also have another O-2 sheet produced by Draw Decals for the Testors kit but it has a different FAC scheme. Kursad, from your research, by any chance were any of these aircraft in any sort of camo? I am thinking mostly grey or black. Hi Chris, In addition to the overall-gray scheme, I will provide markings for at least one black O-2 and one in the later Euro-1 scheme applied in the 1980s. I will also try to do a camouflaged Vietnam O-2B if I can find information about the camouflage scheme. Portuguese O-2's were camouflaged and served until fairly recently, and I will try to include markings for one. I really like the later Chilean Navy scheme but unfortunately their aircraft seem to have been equipped with a different door. I don't have exact serial for the black aircraft marked with "THE FAC", but I will provide the marking anyway; explain that I have no evidence that it was carried by that specific aircraft and leave it to the modeller to apply it or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Awesome news! Next to the L-17 Navion the O-2 is the greatest airplane to ever grace the skies. And I was just thinking about building my Testers kit, too! Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 somewhere I have some slides of an O-2 I took at Lemoore way back that was gull gray and white with yellow bands on the fins with NJ codes. I seem to recall however that is was a private aircraft and not part of the VF training squadron at the time. They were flying TA-7C's at the time. I also have some slides of the CA ANG 196th squadron in their O-2's which they flew when they moved from Ontario International Airport over to the then March AFB after loosing their F-102's. The O-2 was flown between the F-102 and the transition into the F-4's. Will work on digging these out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi Kursad, If you haven't already seen it, this group of photos will get you most of the stencils applied tot he gray ones: http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/weichao_chen2/o-2a_67-21331/ HTH. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spang Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 HI, Great news :woot.gif: :woot.gif: Cheers SPang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Nirel Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Sign me up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan H. Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I agree with the "THE FAC" or "DON'T SHOOT" O-2's & the all black O-2's for USAF Skymasters. For foreign options, I've found a few pictures of other operators. El Salvador El Salvador AF (gov't) O-2 website also Sri Lanka, Portugal and Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. I'll try to find some good images for these; that I can post without obvious copyright issues... and happy modeling, Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Ok those camo ones are very nice and something different than the standard USAF ones. As an aside, I remember my Testors kit being the chrome plated version so I had to strip it off. Along with that my kit did not have that extra lower observation window so I had to cut it out myself. I pretty much shelved it since I did not have enough info about the rear compartment and no decals. I am guessing that it probably packed with some sort of radios and stuff like that, at least for the FAC birds. Looks like I may have to pick up a couple of more kits when this sheet comes out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony P Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What's the latest on these? Any closer to a release date? Thanks Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 This one needs a bit more work - it is not part of the December batch but I should be able to release it soon after. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) I'm in! Can't wait.:thumbsup:/> Edited November 18, 2015 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Would love to see a late Euro1 USAF bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Now that's a type in serious need of an up to date kit. I'll end up buying a sheet and holding on to it til then :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Now that's a type in serious need of an up to date kit. Or an update set for the current one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 This sheet is now being printed and it will be part of my February batch - this first profile is one of the more plain options on the sheet, but there is a good variety of options on the sheet including an all-black Vietnam example with "THE FAC" over the wings, a few USAF and US Army examples, and a Portuguese bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 To get a Portuguese one (FTB337) from the 0-2 is needed to do some changes on the windows, wings, engine exhausts, hub propellers... Yes you're right. I 've been wanting to do a Rhodesian Lynx. But it is based on the Reims (License built in France) FTB337. So a lot of mods are needed like you say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Final draft of the O-2 sheet coming next month: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 The options on this sheet are: -2 x overall gray USAF O-2 -1 x camouflaged (post-Vietnam) USAF O-2 -1 x overall black Vietnam USAF O-2 -1 x US Army (Yuma Proving Ground) -1 x Portuguese AF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 The O-2 sheet is ready to go. I will enable preorders tonight, and should be able start shipping on March 16. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Available for preorder now: http://caracalmodels.com/cd48084.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cag_200 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice decal set, what about a 1/72 ? For the Airfix / Ari kits ... ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Did we lose the camouflaged post vietnam USAF O-2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bushpounder Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 What kit is this for and where are they all hiding? Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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