Kit's Airfix Cessna O-2 ** FINISHED**

Kitaholic · Post by **Kitaholic** » May 1st, 2015, 8:56 am

Airfix Cessna O-2 original 1969 new tool in bag

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » May 1st, 2015, 9:09 am

That's really cool Kit - The O-2/337 has always been one of my favorite light aircraft.

YOu need to watch BAT21 now!

Kitaholic · Post by **Kitaholic** » May 1st, 2015, 9:15 am

Thanks, watched that film more times than I care to mention

coptermech · Post by **coptermech** » May 1st, 2015, 3:32 pm

Looking forward to this. Always fun to see one built. I'm also working on an O-2 restoration. Our ship is a combat vet from Vietnam.

K5083 · Post by **K5083** » May 1st, 2015, 3:47 pm

Yeah, great choice, looking forward to this one as well.

August

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » May 1st, 2015, 4:49 pm

coptermech wrote:Looking forward to this. Always fun to see one built. I'm also working on an O-2 restoration. Our ship is a combat vet from Vietnam.

That's really cool! What type of O-2 is it?

coptermech · Post by **coptermech** » May 1st, 2015, 4:52 pm

Sir T wrote:
coptermech wrote:Looking forward to this. Always fun to see one built. I'm also working on an O-2 restoration. Our ship is a combat vet from Vietnam.
That's really cool! What type of O-2 is it?

O-2A Tail # 67-21318. Served in Vietnam from 67-71 with the 20th TASS, then various ANG units till 82. Then transferred to the Navy and served with VMF 122 and VMF 125 till 87

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » May 1st, 2015, 4:58 pm

Ah - so a proper O-2 then as opposed to a standard 337 - That's really cool! You'll have to post some pictures!

Kitaholic · Post by **Kitaholic** » May 1st, 2015, 5:43 pm

Yes please , and put some in this thread please

coptermech · Post by **coptermech** » May 1st, 2015, 5:51 pm

Will have to find some good shots. Aircraft is disassembled right now.

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » May 1st, 2015, 7:17 pm

Cool!

rob_van_riel · Post by **rob_van_riel** » May 1st, 2015, 8:42 pm

coptermech wrote:Will have to find some good shots. Aircraft is disassembled right now.

That's OK, it's traditional to start a thread with a shot of the unassembled parts around here

Kitaholic · Post by **Kitaholic** » May 8th, 2015, 9:22 am

Decided to try something I've never attempted before, re-scribing

Assembly started, as it's an original mould the fit is far better than I expected, much better than a later issue I built a while back

Cockpit has been left as is due to the thick glazing, fuselage ready for filler

Couple of big sink marks on the booms but dry fitting shows these will be hidden by the wing joint, one less filling job

Thanks for looking

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » May 8th, 2015, 5:00 pm

Great work Kit! The re-scribing looks good!

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » May 11th, 2015, 9:30 am

Nice work and very brave on the scribing. Something I've yet to do in full. I've got this kit somewhere and a lot of after market bits for it so look forward to seeing yours turn out straight oob.

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