Cessna O-1E Bird Dog - Hasegawa 1:48

[_frequentflyer_]

Exactly one year after my last model, Cessna O-2A Oscar Deuce in 1:48 scale, I’m here again with its older cousin Cessna O-1E Bird Dog in the same scale.
Coming from Hasegawa (ModelUsa), it requested a lot of improvements summarized as follow:

 

• Eduard PE set for O-1 (just partly usable);
• True Details resin set for O-1 (just partly usable);
• Old Airwaves white metal and Plus Model resin figures;
• AOA + AeroMaster decals;
• Reheat & Eduard PE, copper, brass & styrene for various details;
• Rivets & panels remade from ‘positive’ to ‘negative’.

 

Approximately 320 hours of work, from June 2017 to April 2018.

 

Picture of real aircraft taken in Lai Khe (Vietnam) 1966 and found on-line.

 

WiP is here:

 

Cheers, Alex
Rome (Italy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2018 by _frequentflyer_

[bruce bay]

Absolutely fantastic! Beautiful model. 

[MartinSK]

Great Cessna with excellent details..I like the drinking man and a dog too

[russ c]

Brilliant job on a challenging kit Alex, superb!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

 Excellent work Build was beyond words.  

[Dragon]

Very brave men who flew those missions with this aircraft!

 

Magnificent build! 

 

 

 

[CMSCHLOM]

What a beauty!

[John Masters]

Really amazing.  I have thoroughly enjoyed this WiP--and the final result...fabulous!

[Spitfire31]

Thoroughly impressed by this evocative recreation of a real warhorse!

 

Superb work.

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[Michael-S]

Superb work.

Best regards.

Michael.

[72modeler]

Alex,

 

What an incredible build and a fitting tribute to the men who flew and maintained them! Took a lot of courage to fly those puppies within range of everything from a pitchfork to an AK-47! Loved the helmet hanging inside the cockpit, too- really sets the tone! Well done! Now, you need an O-2A to go with it!

Mike

[_frequentflyer_]

Dear Mike, I did it!

 

 

 

Starting Lockheed YO-3A shortly!

Alex

 

Edited May 6, 2018 by _frequentflyer_

[72modeler]

11 minutes ago, _frequentflyer_ said:

Dear Mike, I did it!

 

 

 

Starting Lockheed YO-3A shortly!

Alex

 

Wow- that will teach me to keep my big mouth shut! Another great model and vignette!

Mike

[AdriaN (MLT)]

I really want the 1:32 scale Bird dog!!

[pipthepilot]

That is some really impressive work, incredibly realistic.

[Niknak]

Super work, nick

[Buzby061]

Great job. A rarity on here & all the more welcome for that. 

 

Pete

[DAG058]

Great stuff! 

[_frequentflyer_]

Hi all,

 

thank you so much for your feedbacks! The 'FAC' trilogy will be completed by Lockheed Q-Star shortly 😉

 

 

Alex

Edited May 10, 2018 by _frequentflyer_

[F-32]

Very very cool work, both of them are great

[bigbadbadge]

What a cracking pair of models great work and displaysocial.   Have always had a soft spot for the Bird dog. 

Thanks for sharing 

All the best 

Chris