Decals arrived today, so building and priming has started. Interior is charitably described as 'sparse,' but in this size the idea of scratchbuilding a better one is daunting. Nope, ain't gonna happen. Goes together fairly well so far.

It looks like quite a good little kit. 

How detailed does a cockpit need to be in 1/72? 

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 03:39:21 AMIt looks like quite a good little kit. 

How detailed does a cockpit need to be in 1/72? 

They don't need to go crazy but it is nice to have bulkheads, floor, IP, seat, stick, and a crew.

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 03:39:21 AMHow detailed does a cockpit need to be in 1/72? 

My thoughts exactly, but I still try and complete them according to the instructions    As said in my Blog the Special Hobby Boomerang has 50 parts on the single sprue of which 23 are for the cockpit 

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 18, 2025, 05:30:41 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 03:39:21 AMHow detailed does a cockpit need to be in 1/72? 

My thoughts exactly, but I still try and complete them according to the instructions    As said in my Blog the Special Hobby Boomerang has 50 parts on the single sprue of which 23 are for the cockpit 

You should try their 1/48 Boomerangs!  

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 05:35:12 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 18, 2025, 05:30:41 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 03:39:21 AMHow detailed does a cockpit need to be in 1/72? 

My thoughts exactly, but I still try and complete them according to the instructions    As said in my Blog the Special Hobby Boomerang has 50 parts on the single sprue of which 23 are for the cockpit 

You should try their 1/48 Boomerangs!  

Or their 1/72 Wirraway.  Two seats = twice as many tiny cockpit parts.

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 05:35:12 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 18, 2025, 05:30:41 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 18, 2025, 03:39:21 AMHow detailed does a cockpit need to be in 1/72? 

My thoughts exactly, but I still try and complete them according to the instructions    As said in my Blog the Special Hobby Boomerang has 50 parts on the single sprue of which 23 are for the cockpit 

You should try their 1/48 Boomerangs!  

And as Serendipity would have it there's a build of one in the May edition of SAM that's just landed 

I love the 'yellow wings' look, but this one will be a two-tone (at least) green camouflage, which would serve better over the jungle vegetation of southern Mexico.

Banana Wars?

Guatemala operated the P-26, in an all-green livery, IIRC.

Looks preaty neat in that overall "Sky" shade Ratty 

Quote from: NARSES2 on Yesterday at 12:55:10 AMLooks preaty neat in that overall "Sky" shade Ratty 

It's labeled as 'Cockpit green' on the bottle I'm using, I think... no longer in the hobby room to check, I'm presently running an inventory on ther liquor cabinet. But you didn't hear that from me.

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on Yesterday at 12:51:06 AMGuatemala operated the P-26, in an all-green livery, IIRC.

They certainly used the 'Peashooter,' in fact it was still in service as a trainer into around 1954, the year after my countenance was inflicted upon this planet. You may be correct on the colour, my research [/drunken_wandering_on_the_web] hasn't yet determined that.

Quote from: The Rat on Yesterday at 02:01:16 AMI'm presently running an inventory on ther liquor cabinet. But you didn't hear that from me.

Someone has to do it after all. 

I ran one on the beer fridge today.  Far too much wine in there but I did find a bottle of Chimay Reserve I forgot i'd been given.  Used it to wash down the roast beef and yorkshires I sweated over all morning.  It did the job very well.