I finally finished a build, my first for 2024. I started this kit right after Modelpalooza back in October. A friend gifted me the kit after I told him I have some time in an O-1/L-19. He told me the kit would not be an easy build. Boy, he was correct. This little kit fought me from beginning to end. This is a kit you don't want to take on unless you are an experienced modeler. Next time I build this kit, and I will, I'll fix all of the bad fits, especially how the clear parts fit.
Now, let me present to you the Model USA/Roden/Hasegawa 1/48 scale Cessna O-1/L-19 Bird Dog (BTW: The big antenna is a scrub brush bristle).