Monogram's 1/48 scale
Vought Kingfisher Mk.I

by Randy Lutz

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After rescribing, the following modifications were performed on the model:

Fuselage

• kit cockpits were replaced with the Cutting Edge resin cockpit sets
  and a Waldron photo-etched ring sight was installed

• front panel of windscreen replaced to eliminate opening for telescopic gun sight

• all kit canopies thinned to improve appearance

• hand hold added to bottom of engine cowl
  

• kit engine replaced with Engines and Things resin engine

• ignition wires and pushrods added to resin engine

• propellor blades reshaped to correct profile

• kit engine cowl replaced with Cutting Edge resin cowl

• exhaust pipes drilled out

• stretched sprue antenna wire

• rear deck light made from clear sprue

• tie down ring added

• sliding canopy stops added

Floats

• main and outrigger floats replaced with Cutting Edge resin floats

• correct style Australian water rudder linkage added

• tie down points and assist handles added to outrigger floats

• main float support wires made from guitar strings

Wings

• kit pitot tube replaced with hypodermic needles

• landing light replaced with MV Products lens

• elevator and rudder trim tab linkage added

Paint and Decals

• airframe painted with Xtracolor X5 Extra Dark Sea Grey BS640, X25 Dark Slate Grey and X602 SU 27 Pale Blue

• national insignia from Red Roo sheet RRD4845, while the squadron codes are painted on

• aircraft weathered with chalk pastels

References

• Kingfisher in the Antipodes by Barry Pattison

• Squadron In Action No. 119 OS2U Kingfisher

• Aero Publications No. 3 Aero Pictorials,The RAAF & the RNZAF in the
  Pacific

A complete build article is scheduled to appear in an forthcoming issue of Model Aircraft Monthly.

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Last Updated 17 April, 2009

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