jenko Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Latest off the bench is the ICM O-2A Skymaster, from VFA-125 Rough Riders, Nevada, 1985. Yet another brilliant kit from ICM. Ok not Tamiya quality but not far off. Takes a little time to get sorted due to the markings BUT it makes a change from the modern grey jets. Only thing that was a niggle is the undercarriage as it's legs seem to have had too many gallons of high octane and decided to splay out to the point where the fuselage bum touched the floor. (We've all been there at some point ) The answer a small length of ally rod super glued in. (To the model that is ) Hope you like something a bit different. Please feel free to comment etc. Thanks for looking. Dick Edited August 23, 2022 by jenko 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 That looks really great!! Loving the colour... not going to get lost at sea, eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Great scheme, certainly different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Impressive and colourful. It may 'only' be a Cessna but it had quite the military career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Love this! Brilliant to see not only an airframe that's quite different from the usual, but also a striking colour scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markh-75 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Excellent work, smashing colours! I like your idea to fix the rear landing gear, there is nothing worse than a model that wants to sit on its "donkey" after all the work carried out, great fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 That's one tasty Skymaster! Now I really, REALLY wish they'd release one in 72.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 WONDERFUL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Nicely done! built the Roden 1/32 kit, realized early on there was no way the main gear was going to cary the weight so made my own from brass bar stock, great idea for your fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Great to see a really colorful bird like this! Very nice job! 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Lovely work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Many thanks for your kind comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 That is a beautiful result there and certainly colourful. Thank You for sharing this. For anybody else who is inspired to build one I can highly recommend THIS from one of our regulars. Problem solved for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Very nice Cessna. I did this to my C172: Carved a slot in the underside landing gear struts to take the wire and - presto! Doesn't even look like splaying, despite the hefty lead weight in the nose to stop her sitting on her tail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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