Love the progress as well, my friend @uscusn!
Instrument panel looks super!

Excellent Chuck. I still need t purchase one of these while they are still available. I too built the Otaki kit many many years ago. Not a bad kit at the time but I would like to try something a little newer. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Spiros and John much better than the decal provided. Decals for the most part in my opinion just don't do well in this scale.

That is some very nice progress on the interior, Chuck.
Nice to see this in a step by step explenation.
Looking good.

Love your progress, too, my friend @uscusn!
A classic Tamiya kit, built in excellency, is always a joy to follow!

Nice progress, my friend @uscusn!

Great steps again, Chuck.
Pity about that 'little' gap, for sure you will get that fixed.

Thanks Spiros, this is one of those projects that is pleasant to build very few issues if any which is more likely my own.

Yann, welcome my friend, thank you and will surely comply with your request for more.

John, thanks looked at my other Tam Corsair, yes the gap on the RH stab is there. Hmmm

Hi David, thanks, good to see ya.

This session will start work on the engine.

The Tamiya R-2800 engines are well detailed. First painted black then over sprayed with Vallejo steel.

2 rows of cylinders and the rear firewall.

The 3 parts are assembled.

The crank case housing is a separate part and is painted Medium Glossy Grey. (Gunze RLM75). The Magneto is painted black.

The poly cap in inserted behind the housing and then attached to the front of the engine.

The pushrod tubes are painted black, and the exhaust pipes are painted Gun Metal Black.

Interior Green is painted inside of the engine cowling.

Tamiya gives you the option for open or closed cowl flap rings, I will go with the open option and is installed to the forward nose section, then the engine assy is also attached.

Then the cowl is slipped over the engine for a perfect fit.

Next up is to build the flaps and outer wing panels. More to follow.