Cessna O-1E Bird Dog – Hasegawa 1:48
Exactly one year after my last model, Cessna O-2A Oscar Deuce in 1:48 scale, I’m here again with its older cousin Cessna O-1E Bird Dog in the same scale.
Coming from Hasegawa (ModelUsa), it requested a lot of improvements summarized as follow:
• Eduard PE set for O-1 (just partly usable);
• True Details resin set for O-1 (just partly usable);
• Old Airwaves white metal and Plus Model resin figures;
• AOA + AeroMaster decals;
• Reheat & Eduard PE, copper, brass & styrene for various details;
• Rivets & panels remade from ‘positive’ to ‘negative’.
Approximately 320 hours of work, from June 2017 to April 2018.
Pictures of real aircraft taken in Lai Khe (Vietnam) 1966 and found on-line.
Cheers, Alex
Rome (Italy)
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Craig Abrahamson said on April 9, 2018
Wow…..lots of work, lots of work….and lots of attention to detail. Aftermarket stuff must have [at least] equaled the kit price(s), huh…? Your time and effort really paid off, though…it looks absolutely fabulous. Excellent build, my friend…..excellent.
Michel Verschuere said on April 9, 2018
Very detailed build, I like it a lot. Ground troops relied on these OV-1s and some were restored after the war. I spotted one in Southern Austria last year, it really looks like your model Alex!
Greg Kittinger said on April 9, 2018
Beautiful detail work! Looks fantastic.
david leigh-smith said on April 9, 2018
Just amazing, Alessandro.
320 hours of time made extant. Bravo.
paul teixeira said on April 9, 2018
This model is just awesome. You captured the look perfectly! The detail work is 1st class! I love the way u displayed the model. It is also a unique model not really displayed often so thank you for this display of your great modeling skills! I really want one like this but not sure I can make mine look as great.
Robert Royes said on April 9, 2018
An awesome build!!
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on April 9, 2018
Alessandro, masterpiece! I know what you started with, incredible! Best of them I’ve seen!
Paulo Castro said on April 10, 2018
Fantastic build mate. very well done
Pedro L. Rocha said on April 10, 2018
Just gorgeous, Alessandro your Bird Dog is an outstanding model. Besides all the extra work and AM stuff, it’s clearly a product of meticulous patient work and devotion to detail. Great paint work too. To be commended
Jeff Bailey said on April 10, 2018
Great work, Allesandro!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on April 11, 2018
Nice work – that looks awesome! I love the details and scratch work. this looks like a labor of love…
George Henderson said on April 11, 2018
Great work
Tom Cleaver said on April 12, 2018
I built this kit from the original mfr (Hasegawa picked it up). A real dog, the kind you turn into the pound. So the fact you have turned this mangy cur into the National Dog Show winner shows what a little work with a little feral pup can turn into. Excellent!
Alessandro Parmigiani said on April 12, 2018
Thanks all for your kind words!!!
Alex
Dirk Derks said on April 12, 2018
Hello Alessandro,
I just enjoyed this beautiful diorama.
Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands.