AREA 88 - F7F-3 Tigercat "Mickey"
1October 30, 2016An oooooold kit... but a good one!
2October 30, 2016The kit had been started, so time to count all the pieces and clean them up
3October 30, 2016Will be using the engines from the Academy F4U-1 Corsair. Not sure about the props.
4October 30, 2016Raised panel lines... grrr
5October 30, 2016Scribing... ever so slowly.
6October 30, 2016Boxing in the wheel wells.
7October 30, 2016Dry fit with a bit of Tamiya tape.
8October 30, 2016Old, built-in engines painstakingly removed and ready for new ones.
9October 30, 2016A good fit it seems.
10October 30, 2016Removing raised panel lines and scribing new ones more or less complete.
11October 30, 2016Adding some details to the wheel well and landing gear.
12October 30, 2016My scribing tools.
13November 3, 2016Air intakes added to wings
14November 20, 2016Interior wheel well structure added.
15November 21, 2016Wheel well sidewallstructure complete
16November 23, 2016Engine details added
17November 23, 2016Yellow oil tanks painted
18November 23, 2016Dry fit to se how it looks
19November 27, 2016Engines primed and painted.
20November 27, 2016Painted the engines black and dry brushed on the chrome instead.
21June 29, 2020
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