Civil Air Patrol, Cessna Bird Dog from FG.

**bob martin** · #1 10-20-2009, 04:55 PM

Well there's no rhyme or reason to my building schedule. I figure that's why you have a schedule. So you can trash it.

Well anyway, I saw that the New L-19 Bird Dog, from FiddlersGreen had a Civil Air Patrol version. Well my brother is active and an officer with the CAP. So, I decided to do this one for him. :D

The first problem: I should have used 110 card stock instead of 67

I did the side windows and over head windows by tracing the windows on a clear plastic sheet and cutting them out. Then I applied clear packing tape to the inside of the windows and then placed the plastic windows on the outside.

And another one bites the dust.

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On Silent Wings I Fly.

**Clashster** · #2 10-20-2009, 05:33 PM

Great work! Nice and clean! Looking forward to your next trashed schedule!!!

Zathros · #3 10-20-2009, 06:03 PM

Really nice job. I do wish Fiddler's Green would use finer lines on their models, it would enhance them greatly. Your build it excellent. The windshield really sets it off.

**Don Boose** · #4 10-20-2009, 06:45 PM

Excellent upgrade, as always, Bob. I'd love to see a natural aluminum PiperPA-18 Supercub in the late 1950s' markings of the Parkville, Maryland, CAP Squadron, in the back seat of which, I spent many happy hours.

Don

**Keds_Girl_Lala** · #5 10-20-2009, 07:21 PM

That look very nice. I buy these and the P-39 Airacobra to make

**lehcyfer** · #6 10-21-2009, 12:51 AM

The plastic over the paper? :/

Next time try thin doublesided transparent adhesive tape and glue the windshields from inside...

Otherwise a very nice plane and the windshields make it stand out. I bet your brother is happy.

**Wyvern** · #7 10-21-2009, 07:50 AM

I think it looks great!

Wyvern

**birder** · #8 10-21-2009, 09:43 AM

Hey Bob! I don't think it's too bad that way, those front fg windscreens are hard to make. (note diversion here) Don- is there a nice super cub out there to do that you've seen? -The fg is not really perfect as one of Chip's early designs with thicker lines (good call Zathros)-although is a fun and quick build..

**bob martin** · #9 10-22-2009, 04:49 AM

Thanks guys & Lala,

Sorry about the windshield:( Actually shortly after I took the pictures the windshield came off Great build...except I was having a really hard time with nose cowl. When I got it the best I could there was still a gap at the top Probably wouldn't be noticable with the paper windscreen. Anyway it was interfering with the windshield fit and I went ahead and attached the windshield. Very badly as I can now see from the picture, Well the windshield is still off, can't get all the gap out of the cowl so working on modifing another one. Will shoot another pic when & if I get it fixed:D

**lehcyfer** · #10 10-22-2009, 05:39 AM

You can print the windshield area again and glue over the plastic and on the model - it can work - paper will glue to paper well enough to keep the plastic between.

Also try bookbinding glue...