Wildcat Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Started Model USA O-1 Bird Dog. These little guys flew at the top of our hunter-killer teams in that exotic SE Asian country I spent some time in a few years back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M. Knights Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Looks like a chemistry lab going on in the background. I don't think I've ever seen this kit built up at a contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montgomery Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm looking forward to your "build reports". I've got one of these on the "To Do" shelf.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Lead on Michael! I too have that kit, and have heard it's NOT an easy build. Looking forward to your tips! Gil Edited October 7, 2011 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I've got one too, but held off because of all the posts regarding difficulty back in the day. Figured my meager aircraft skills were not strong enough Kung Fu to tackle the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Kit came with a True Details resin cockpit but the kit stuff looks better to me. Going to do the individual instruments thing next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Mike Grant IP decals done. Not a lot of work and really looks great. (Even Gil could do it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Rained all day so I got a lot done. Just about ready to button 'er up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I appreciate the vote of confidence, deserved or not! Apparently you punched the dials out? If I have to use my 25yr old set of Waldron punches, I WON'T be able to do it....... Looking great! GIL Edited October 10, 2011 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I appreciate the vote of confidence, deserved or not! Apparently you punched the dials out? If I have to use my 25yr old set of Waldron punches, I WON'T be able to do it....... Looking great! GIL Actually I was using the punch for something else. I just cut the MG decals out with those squizzer things. This is really turning out to be a nice kit. Think early Classic Airframes. Lots of cleanup but the interior detail is great. Really makes you feel you could just climb in and fly it. (Well, not you, Gil 'cause Homeland Security would be all over ya') :smiley2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 SHHHHhhhhhh......... You tryin' to blow my DEEP cover and waste all these years I've been infiltrating IPMS? Besides, I shaved my beard.......it was the only way to get a flight to Omaha... GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I built this kit when it first came out and after having read a book on the history of FACs over Vietnam. I had some difficulty getting the cockpit floor to level out with the door sill opening. Also be warned, the landing gear legs will splay out over time under the weight of the model. There are brakes lines that run down them on the real thing. Some stiff wire might help the situation. The finished kit is really nice, especially the mini M-16 provided. Not something you see everyday. It took some guts to do this kind of work. Low and slow over hostile territory. One saving grace was the enemy came to realize if these guys turned on your position and maked it with rockets, you were going to have visitors soon so they tended to keep quiet. Enjoy the build,its a nice kit overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Getting a little closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Looking good, I do like the Bird dog. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalrus Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 .....and I thought my work area is a mess . Yours is truly a work of art and definitely a man's place. Good on ya! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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