Airfix 1/72 Bird Dog
The Airfix Bird dog in the scheme of a NZ owned aircraft ZK-NAM.
I replaced the ill fitting cokpit roof clear parts, and removed the horrible ejector pin marks on the tail and wings, but left everything pretty much as in the box.
Used frisk film for masking the pattern, a first time for me, and I found it pretty easy to do, and as long as the edge were burnished down it sealed really well.
A nice bright scheme anyway..
Cheers
Jim
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Magnus Fridsell said on November 14, 2012
One of those kits that we seldom see built! Nice work!
Regards
Magnus
Editor said on November 14, 2012
Good to see an old Airfix classic built. I am old enough to remember this kit in blister packaging. Those were the days! Wait… No, there was no Internet. I change my mind 😆
Jim Watts said on November 15, 2012
Thanks guys, certainly a bit lonely modelling before internet..
Cheers
Jim
Dan DeSilva said on November 15, 2012
very cool- thought it was a tiger meet aircraft at first glance, but it just didn’t seem to fit!….. neat presentation/scheme.
Jim Watts said on November 15, 2012
Thanks Dan, it is a very cool scheme. Certainly stand out in a row of cream coloured civil machines 😆
Cheers
JIm
Ray B. Hall USMC said on May 18, 2013
FANTASTIC MODEL .. was wondering IF a “Bird-dog” was gonna get in here .. my Uncle had one, a Cessna L-19, that was a JOY to fly in ..