The Cessna Channel at iModeler (5 articles)

The cessna Channel at iModeler

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5 articles
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Cessna T-50 “Bobcat” Landing Gear Retraction Test

by G. Ley on December 1, 2018
in Diorama — 7 Comments

Something is not right with the Cessna's landing gear and a couple of mechanics have put it up on jack-stands for a gear retraction test to determine the problem, probably something to do with the jack-screws being out of alignment. I actually d[...]

Cessna O-1E Bird Dog – Hasegawa 1:48

by Alessandro Parmigiani on April 9, 2018
in Aviation — 15 Comments

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: [...]

1/32 Roden O-2 Oh no!!!!!

by Anthony Conway on December 6, 2017
in Aviation — 23 Comments

Well I was really looking forward to this kit. There is a fair bit of flash but that is not really a concern. I am a reasonably competent modeller but I have to say aligning and bonding the upper fuselage will challenge the best of us. It is ben[...]

Cessna O-2A “Oscar Deuce” – 1:48 (Testors/Italeri)

by Alessandro Parmigiani on April 17, 2017
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Hi all, following my previous articles about Vietnam era helicopters, this is time for a fixed-wing! In late ‘60s USAF introduced twin-powered Cessna O-2A to replace single engine Cessna O-1 (my next project). Testors/Italeri kit is acceptable b[...]

Airfix 1/72 Cessna O-1 Bird Dog

by Mike Grant on July 22, 2015
in Aviation — 52 Comments

I remember building this kit as a teenager back in the 70s, but a few years ago I had another crack at it. It's actually quite a nice little model, spoilt only by the poor clear parts and some unfortunately placed ejection-pin marks. I added a [...]