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PSYOP, O-2B Skymaster, 14 S.O.W


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Hi everyone, here`s some pic`s of my second Testors 1/48 Skymaster that I`ve just finished

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Done to represent an aircraft of the 14 Special Operations Wing, Nha Trang Airbase S, Vietnam

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Which was used for Psycological warfare missions such as Broadcasting and leaflet drops

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Sometimes known as `the bullsh*t bomber` ( I did google it and some pic`s came up )

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Apart from seats, glare shields by landing lights and aerials every thing was in the box

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hope you enjoy looking at, Cheers

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That's very neat Russ, I've been looking at this kit, how was it?

Cheers Phil, It`s like an old Airfix kit from the 60`s-70`s which is probably its vintage, but doesn`t take a lot of filler to build. There`s far worse out there !

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Beautiful build. I didn't know they went with SEA camo on top as most of the O-2s I've seen were either gray or black. I really like it in the camo colors though as it gives the model a nice eye catching scheme and makes it look more like a "warplane" and less like "military used general aviation aircraft".

 

Excellent work!

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Got to do one of these when i compleat the O 1 bird dog, whats the fit like?

Cheers `Miniair`; not too bad, just a bit of filler on the tail boom to mainplane join and a sink mark on the fuselage underside.

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I like that a lot Russ,

I`ve never seen that scheme on the O-2 before but it looks great, very different. I`ve got one planned to build as a Rhodesian one but I need to find some gun pods for the roof!

All the best

Tony O

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Looks nice Russ are you thinking about putting it in a diorama because if you made it so it was flying and dropping leaflets it might be the most unique diorama ever

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I like that a lot Russ,

I`ve never seen that scheme on the O-2 before but it looks great, very different. I`ve got one planned to build as a Rhodesian one but I need to find some gun pods for the roof!

All the best

Tony O

For the roof ? I`m intrigued, Cheers Tony

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Looks nice Russ are you thinking about putting it in a diorama because if you made it so it was flying and dropping leaflets it might be the most unique diorama ever

Mmmm, nice idea, Cheers Brody

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For the roof ? I`m intrigued, Cheers Tony

Hiya Russ,

              Yes the Rhodesian Cessna`s were made in France by Rheims-Cessna and were known as the Lynx. Rather like a WW1 Nieuport Scout they had the guns mounted on the top of the wing above the cabin with ammo boxes in the cabin itself! See below;

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Having read an excellent book about the Bush Wars I`ve always fancied building one of these and they appear to have been pretty `poo-poo hot' in the COIN environment low down over the savannah,

All the best mate,

                       Tony O 

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Hiya Russ,

              Yes the Rhodesian Cessna`s were made in France by Rheims-Cessna and were known as the Lynx. Rather like a WW1 Nieuport Scout they had the guns mounted on the top of the wing above the cabin with ammo boxes in the cabin itself! See below;

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Having read an excellent book about the Bush Wars I`ve always fancied building one of these and they appear to have been pretty `poo-poo hot' in the COIN environment low down over the savannah,

All the best mate,

                       Tony O 

Cool !

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