AREA 88 - F4F-4 "Boris"

The box... I love this part! 

A look at the sprues... 

I've decided to try and scratch build the wings folded. So they need to be detached. 

Start by filling in the side cavities with some styrene. 

Wings almost finished. Started on the rear firewall. 

Engine before... 

Engine after! 

Ok... let's start assembling some of this... 

Hmmm... here's an ejection mark I don't feel like sanding down... 

So let's glue a doo-dad over it instead. 

Interior firewalls and some rough cockpit sidewall details done. Also added a headrest to the seat. 

This will work for an oil tank... with a bit of modification  

Adding some detail to the wheel well 

I know I said I wasn't going to detail the cockpit, but... 

I just can't help it... 

A few adjustments to the cockpit... 

...thank god it still fits in place! 

Almost finished scratch built interior  

Some homemade decals. 

Nice dashboard! 

Engine in place! 

Cockpit looks not bad for 100% scratch built. 

Added some wing details 

I think the sanding is done... time to rescribe some panel lines and put on some primer to be sure. 

Primer on... just need to add a headrest, put on the canopy, and we'll be ready for painting. 

My decal paper... Incal + Calcoat. I have a theory that a shot of Future from an airbrush might work as well. Have to test that theory. 

Head rest and seat belts added 

Canopy on looking good 

Did I mention this is a dual build? 

A better look at the colour combo 

And... green! 

hrm... and kahki... not sure that worked the way I imagined it... 

That's okay. Using the hairspray technique to scratch a lot of it off anyway.