Been making some progress on the 1/48 Kingfisher and F4U-5N. The -5N is all sealed up and I’ve started to test fit the wing to the fuselage. I suspect that this one will be ready for painting all too quickly. I’m already starting to geek out on how to paint and weather her all black.
I love using the MEK for my cement but it has a tendency to get away. Not shown here but oddly one of my eye brow hairs got loose on the model and when I applied the MEK it somehow wicked along the hair on the wing leaving me something else to sand smooth. Never have I…
I really like the engineering and fit of the F4U. It’s a ProModeler kit (I’m almost sure it Hasegawa) and it’s the second PM kit I’ve built this year and both have been outstanding builds. This one has a few more ejection marks in bad places but the fit has so far been great
That said, I’m also completing the inside of the Kingfisher. Best part is that the wings are already mounted so when I glue the fuselage together it will almost be ready for painting as well. I’m already thinking about what kind of base would look good for this; catapult, in the water, or a 1/2 ramp-1/2 water on dollies looking like it’s half out of water. Hmm… One of the best parts of modeling is the planning; shaking the box, thinking about building, planning and replanning the markings (what kind of decals can I get), do I put it on a base or not, etc. I think I spend more time thinking than building, but I’m trying to change that this year!
As you can see by the last photo I am scratch building the life raft structure into the behind the cockpit area. The Lone Star resin set adds so much to this old Monogram kit.
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