Slowly I finish the interior. Everything behind the pilot's seat is done along with the pilot's seat itself. What is left is the rails for canopy – I've made it already, but didn't install yet.

Vac-form canopy part from Pavla

Also, I've started building wheel bay interior – a lot of work to be done here...

It just keeps getting better.

This is some amazing work here ! I've been watching your updates and it looks fantastic . The little things are what sets it apart from others. Well done.

Dmitry, thank you. When I get mine out, this is going to be my primer. Been a favorite of mine since I got the 72nd Revell one, waaay back. That and my love of the under dog. Must be the Oirish in me.

You are knocking this build out of the park. WOW some great techniques and advance modeling skills.

Not much updates since last time – I was waiting for a glue and putty to dry completely. Unfortunately, fit of fuselage and wings parts was not good:

Exhausts were drilled and then installed:

And finally I've finished a tail section – rudder, fuselage, elevators:

@lgardner Hi Louis! That's a question for me. I wanted to have this pre-war colorful painting schema, but unfortunately it was mainly used for F2A-1 versions, and Tamiya actually did F2A-2, and I've decided to not convert it back to F2A-1 because of major difference in cowling, canopy, etc. Also, I've found good profiles of Midway Buffalo's, and again I've got a miss – for Midway I need F2A-3. Also, all export versions of Buffalo's didn't have this bottom window, and I think that without it it's not a Buffalo 🙂 Most likely it will be painted in overall gray and has USA insignia. But I'm still searching for a good schema for F2A-2.

@berniehackettboymodeler Thanks, Bernard! I'll check this options. This is something Yellow-Wings Decals produces?