I finally finished a build, my first for 2024. I started this kit right after Modelpalooza back in October. A friend gifted me the kit after I told him I have some time in an O-1/L-19. He told me the kit would not be an easy build. Boy, he was correct. This little kit fought me from beginning to end. This is a kit you don’t want to take on unless you are an experienced modeler. Next time I build this kit, and I will, I’ll fix all of the bad fits, especially how the clear parts fit.
Now, let me present to you the Model USA/Roden/Hasegawa 1/48 scale Cessna O-1/L-19 Bird Dog (BTW: The big antenna is a scrub brush bristle).
Looks good Frank. I ended up selling my old Model USA kit ages ago after test fitting a few parts. Looked like a lot of work and I wasn’t that big on the subject to begin with.
fotofrank, that’s a nice looking build. I especially love the nose art. Reminds me of all the labradors I’ve owned, especially the current one. It looks like a fun little build. I may have to get myself one.
Thank y’all for the kind words. Yeah, the kit was a really tough build. Even so, I’ll find another kit to build it better and to go with the ICM O-2 I picked up at JAXCON last week.
Ironically(?), two or three vendors at JAXCON each had one of the Model USA kits.
