The most famous Bird Dog ever (and its vintage companion)Преглед: Слайдшоу Мозайка Списък 1June 30, 2024A bit of comaprison between vintage Airfix ('73) and new mold AVI kit (the dark grey one) 2June 30, 2024 3June 30, 2024Lovely injection marks 😮 4June 30, 2024 5June 30, 2024Wings don't differ that much, according to my Eyeball Mk.I scan 6June 30, 2024 7June 30, 2024 8June 30, 2024Started the injection marks removal 9June 30, 2024The two interpretations of Bird Dogs interior by AVI (top) and Airfix+Airwaves (bottom) 10July 17, 2024Fuselage - AVI (middle) and Airfix+Airwaves (top&bottom) 11July 17, 2024Airfix+Airwaves (top) and AVI (bottom) 12July 17, 2024AVI fuselage ready for closing 13August 9, 2024As for the Airfix stabilisers - this has to do the job 14August 9, 2024Started the AVI greenhouse 15August 9, 2024Greenhouse completed + wings + tail (there some putty was needed) 16August 9, 2024The AVI landing gear is simply hideous, so I decided to copy the AirWaves struts 17August 14, 2024The AirWaves dashboard is definitely too wide to fit inside, the decal will have to do the job 18August 14, 2024Worked lately on the Airfix set - the side windows are made of transparent parts of some packaging and UV resin 19September 8, 2024Gave a try to the Airwaves PE engine panels, but I couldn;t get a 20September 8, 2024So I made a styrene copies, in order to soften them with Mr.Cement 21September 8, 2024Did some spraying lately, still working on the top of the greenhouse on the Airfix one. 22September 11, 2024 23September 11, 2024On their own wheels, varnished, decals next 24September 15, 2024Decals on and sealed, starting the washing 25September 20, 2024Added the brake hose made of Aber's 3mm steel rods, that should stiffen the Airwaves' legs as they are to wobbly by default 26September 20, 2024The vintage counterpart is almost ready - adding the antennae went surprisingly quickly today and it's only waiting for the kristal klear to dry 27September 21, 2024 28September 21, 2024 29September 21, 2024 30September 21, 2024 31September 21, 2024 32September 21, 2024 33September 21, 2024 34September 21, 2024 35September 21, 2024 36September 21, 2024 37September 21, 2024 38September 21, 2024 39September 21, 2024 40September 21, 2024 41September 21, 2024 42September 21, 2024 43September 21, 2024 44September 21, 2024 Коментари17 December 2024, 16:49 - Project infoThe most famous Bird Dog ever 44 снимки1:72ЗавършенCessna O-1E Bird Dog Không lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa (South Vietnam Air Force 1955-1975)1969 Vietnam War Всички албумиПреглед на всички албуми »