Spaceowl's VNAF O-2 **Finished**
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Spaceowl's VNAF O-2 **Finished**
This one:
Produced by Airfix in 1969, according to the website at least. I plan to do it as a South Vietnamese Air Force example that fled to Thailand in 1975, as soon as I can work out how to do a scan using Windows 10.
Produced by Airfix in 1969, according to the website at least. I plan to do it as a South Vietnamese Air Force example that fled to Thailand in 1975, as soon as I can work out how to do a scan using Windows 10.
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Re: Spaceowl's VNAF O-2
That's a sweet little kit that Airfix should re-issue.
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Re: Spaceowl's VNAF O-2
Yes, I don't think it's seen an issue since the mid-70s. That's what you get for not being:
A - Nazi, or
B- 1/48th scale
A - Nazi, or
B- 1/48th scale
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Looking forward to that build, and just a tiny bit jelly. Last one I saw was the Arii offering (which I foolishly passed up) and that was many moons ago.
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Re: Spaceowl's VNAF O-2
I built Testors 1/48 O2 a few years ago and I was surprised what an excellent machine they were. The full build is here and it might be so use http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=12205 I have got one of these kits knocking around somewhere but it is hidden in my stash. Good luck with this one.
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Oh man this is going to be sweet!
Windows 10? I ran XP up until 2 yrs ago then bought a Mac. I'm still on the curve with it.
Windows 10? I ran XP up until 2 yrs ago then bought a Mac. I'm still on the curve with it.
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Sunray wrote:I built Testors 1/48 O2 a few years ago and I was surprised what an excellent machine they were. The full build is here and it might be so use http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=12205 I have got one of these kits knocking around somewhere but it is hidden in my stash. Good luck with this one.
The decals in the 1/48 kit are based on this O-2A, in the blue Navy scheme. The other is the same aircraft circa 1968-69 that I came across when researching the history of this particular aircraft which is tail # 67-21318 and was flying a FAC mission in Vietnam at the time
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Nice choice Rob. That kit is as rare as rocking horse poop.
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Yes Ian, and shockingly expensive as a result! I got a bargain price on Ebay, but alas not a cheap one. Work starts tonight, photos of the first steps to follow tomorrow.
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So, here it is out of the wrapping:
And we already have a problem. At least two parts are missing from the sprues - one of the steering wheels and the cockpit console with the instrument panel. Not a dealbreaker, I can scratch build both of them, but still a major annoyance when the price I paid is taken into consideration. Caveat emptor, I suppose.
As this is a 1975 escaper, I won't be fitting any stores so they've all been harvested for the spares box. First task is a light sand down of the interior and fill the ejection holes, then a quick paint of the interior in what appears to Light Compass Gray then start sticking things together.
And we already have a problem. At least two parts are missing from the sprues - one of the steering wheels and the cockpit console with the instrument panel. Not a dealbreaker, I can scratch build both of them, but still a major annoyance when the price I paid is taken into consideration. Caveat emptor, I suppose.
As this is a 1975 escaper, I won't be fitting any stores so they've all been harvested for the spares box. First task is a light sand down of the interior and fill the ejection holes, then a quick paint of the interior in what appears to Light Compass Gray then start sticking things together.
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I wouldn't know anything about missing parts.
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Here's a link to a site with the Testors 1/48 O-2A. Not a bad price at all on the site. Don't know what shipping would be though. Just thought I'd share.
https://www.modelcars.com/testors-o2a-;
https://www.modelcars.com/testors-o2a-;
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A little too big for me. Unfortunately my shelf space is too limited for 1/48 or bigger. Thanks all the same.coptermech wrote:Here's a link to a site with the Testors 1/48 O-2A. Not a bad price at all on the site. Don't know what shipping would be though. Just thought I'd share.
https://www.modelcars.com/testors-o2a-;
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Enough talking about stuff, let's get started. First, a view of the cockpit with the scratchbuilt console and steering yoke (the rough one on the left)
Not a great standard of work, but I'm surprised I got it done at all. Secondly, the state of play so far:
The one photo I've found of a VNAF O-2 of the time shows that unlikely shade of green as the interior colour, so don't blame me, blame South Vietnam. I'm unable to get any sort of reference for the rear of the cabin, so the kit parts of the rear seats are staying in there (unless you know otherwise, Coptermech)? Seems an unlikely fitting out for an FAC aircraft but I haven't a reference for anything else.
If I seem tetchy it's because this has been a poisoned build so far. Maybe I've got all the hard bits out of the way. And if you believe that I've got some poisoned swampland on the Tees you might be interested in taking off my hands.
Not a great standard of work, but I'm surprised I got it done at all. Secondly, the state of play so far:
The one photo I've found of a VNAF O-2 of the time shows that unlikely shade of green as the interior colour, so don't blame me, blame South Vietnam. I'm unable to get any sort of reference for the rear of the cabin, so the kit parts of the rear seats are staying in there (unless you know otherwise, Coptermech)? Seems an unlikely fitting out for an FAC aircraft but I haven't a reference for anything else.
If I seem tetchy it's because this has been a poisoned build so far. Maybe I've got all the hard bits out of the way. And if you believe that I've got some poisoned swampland on the Tees you might be interested in taking off my hands.
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Polish Air Force 1939
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Behind the seats the airframe would be the same color, although you wouldn't see much. On USAF aircraft, the whole area behind the second set of seats was taken up with racks and assorted radio equipment along with some other units I can't recall right now.
Regards, Tony
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