Wolfman63 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 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 https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-brewster-buffalo-vs-102/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Love the Eduard photo etch. Looks Great! Did you apply a light wash to the cockpit walls? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman63 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Bradley25mm said: Love the Eduard photo etch. Looks Great! Did you apply a light wash to the cockpit walls? Chris I do not use washes. I use pastel chalk for weathering, and yes it was used on the walls and seat . https://davidsscalemodels.com/tips-and-tricks/weathering-with-pastel-chalk/ Edited March 27, 2020 by Wolfman63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Great start on an older kit that was W-A-Y ahead of its time! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennetts Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Looks great and am looking forward to seeing it completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Nice cockpit work on that F2A. Keep up the good work! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman63 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 This week I used the Quickboost resin engine in place of the kit engine. The first thing I did was use 32awg wire to add the ignition wires. They were then painted dark brown. A 28awg wire was added to represent the hub oil line and some photo etch engine labels were added to the hub. The engine was detail painted. Finally, for the pushrods I used 32awg wire but did not strip off the black sleeving. A quick light dusting with black chalk was added to give the engine a little grime. The engine was then mounted into the fuselage. For the cowl I had to trim down the upper and lower cowl ducts so I could add the photo etch grates as the resin engine is a little thicker than the kit engine. The wings and main landing gear assembly were assembled which includes the floor of the cockpit. Next up is putting wings and stabilizers on and painting the basecoat. You can see more photos and details from the start in my build log at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-brewster-buffalo-vs-102/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman63 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 This week’s update covers the final assembly as well as the completed build of the Buffalo representing VS-102. The fuselage was assembled and detailed. The prop was assembled and painted and the light gray was base coated. I applied the decals which were not bad. A little thicker than I like but they laid down and conformed to the surface well. The canopy was polished and painted as well as the underside windows. And this is negative side of this kit. The windows on the belly are a very poor fit. I filled the gaps with styrene which makes it less noticeable but once the gaps were filled it still sits a little under the surface of the fuselage. Finally I added the antenna wire using EZ line fine. The large spinner for the prop does limit the engine details a little but I am happy with the overall aircraft. This kit was a nice kit to work with the exception of the underside windows. Due to its small size the build moves quickly, especially with the current situation. Thanks for following along. See all the detail from start to finish at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-brewster-buffalo-vs-102/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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