The cockpit fits, neatly, onto the one piece lower wing, perched on the blanked off undercarriage wells - so no see through problems as with the Airfix MkI Hurricane in 1:72.
But, wait.... what is this toy soldierly thing that arrived today:
A Roco Minitanks M41Walker Bulldog in 1:87. What can this mean? Surely not another project in being...?! Is that a silly question. But a small virtual award to the chap who guesses just what the M41 presages.
Now, following that interruption, here is the current state of play at Hobbit towers:
Smooth progress and a lovely looking interior. One hope that you do not expect the rest of us to match your detail!
ReplyDeleteLove the Bulldog, classic Cold War armour for us minor nations!
Thanks, Paul. Yes, I was surprised to find that there doesn't seem to be a 1:72 or 1:76 kit of the Bulldog available. which seems odd. I had wondered whether the Matchbox Chaffee hull would be an ok base for a conversion - what do you think?
Deletenice work, mine doesn't come with an interior, just a pilot, but you wouldn't see much with him in the cockpit anyway.
ReplyDeleteYes, you're right, with 1:72 fighters there's very little on show once the canopy is on - but just in case my eyesight improves with age (uh?!)
DeleteRocco minitank competition- 20th Cent imaginations or gaming using Charles Grant's "battle " rules ?
ReplyDeleteAeroplane proceeding well I think.
Your Grace will have to try harder - not 20th Century imagi-nation. Any other ideas?
DeleteMan, that's a fair amount of detail in the cockpit. Makes me kind of glad now that I picked a kit with few parts. Keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteActually it went together easily, and, I have just discovered, fits into the fuselage with no trimming - or swearing. Turning out to be a good kit, this Academy one.
DeleteLovely detail in the cockpit. Very nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Nick. I forgot to photograph the fuselage sides, which have some nice little detail on them too.
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