Aerodata.it Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Hi all, In late ‘60s USAF introduced twin-powered Cessna O-2A to replace single engine Cessna O-1 (my next project). Testors/Italeri kit is acceptable but almost basic. It needed a lot of improvements that they absorbed me for 6 months and 293 hours of real work. Cockpit with avionics rack and rear junction box is fully self-made (... except for cloches). Continental IO-360 engine is coming by 2 sets of edited Lycoming taken from old Esci Cessna 172 kits to set up a 6 pistons propeller. Firewall bulkhead, front gear bay and plates are made by styrene. Rivets and panels were rescribed for the whole aircraft. Pilot is freely inspired by actor Danny Glover who played the role of Capt. Clark ‘Bird Dog’ in BAT21 movie. The real aircraft is now preserved at National Museum of USAF, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. Cheers, Alessandro Rome, Italy Edited April 19, 2017 by Aerodata.it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Should be better to move my thread to 'display case' page.... :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 You're right, the Testor's kit is basic. It's so basic, it's almost hollow. You've done a heck of a job with that old kit. Very good. I remember catching a shuttle bus to the armory to meet up with some people who would turn over a prisoner I had to escort back to my base at Korat and we ended up behind a )-2 that was on its way to the flight line to take off for a mission. Very strange experience to be right behind him on a two lane road. For some reason the decision was made to park his squadron a few blocks from the flight line, leaving them no choice but to do this. We just happened to hit it at the right time and the local driver seemed to like to follow a bit too close. But as I said, you did a real good job, better than I could have done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Stunning work! You've laid waste to the adage "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 nice and impressive work... I'll know what to do when I start this beauty.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great looking build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Wow, great job! That is really cool looking. nice work with the scratch building details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Quote Wow! That has got to be the best build of this kit I've ever seen. Your build is a true masterpiece! Thank you for sharing. Edited April 20, 2017 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thanks all for your kind words! Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Very cool - I hope you found the Caracal O-2A sheet easy to use. Edited April 20, 2017 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 21 minutes ago, KursadA said: Very cool - I hope you found the Caracal O-2A sheet easy to use. It was! Anyway the sheet is very thin, I suggest to use Microscale MicroSet instead the stronger Gunze Mr.Mark Softer! 9/10 rating, expecting unusual subjects in the future! (e.g. Piper J-3/L-4, Cessna T41, Bell OH-13 & AH-1G) Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cag_200 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Nice build there Wow! I did one Airfix 1/72. From research I discovered a small V-shape antenna on the right tail fin. Really love your Oscar Deuce! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerodata.it Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 P.S. First mission for Cessna shortly after roll-out. Gold medal at Midway Model Meeting 2017, in Perugia (Italy). Sunday, April 30th. Cheers! A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Congratulations on your award! It was well deserved, I assure you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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