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Is that a black wrinkle finish?This build is the 1/48 scale Tamiya Brewster Buffalo. I will be building it as the US Navy F2A version. The aircraft will represent VS-201 that was aboard the USS Long Island AVG-1. I will be adding a resin engine from Quick Boost as well as Eduard photo etch set. Starting with the cockpit I detailed the side walls and then the seat and dash. The rear bulkhead had 2 injection areas. Not sure why they set it up for the front side instead of the back, but a little putty solved the issue. After the seat and dash were done I detailed the pedals and then assembled the cockpit into the fuselage and put the fuselage together. The fit was good and only required a couple of areas to be filled with putty. Next up will be the building and detailing of the engine.
You can see more photos in the build log at 1/48 Brewster Buffalo – VS-102
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Hi,
Your build looks great. Its been a long time since I saw the Tamiya Buffalo kit. Does it come with an alternate tail come and tail wheel for the carrier based versions, or are you considering aftermarket stuff for them as well?
Pat