F4U Cockpit build pics

Hey Mike, Swanny cut out his seatbelt, kept the backing on the decal and superglued it just like that with a bit of 3-D action in there, and it looks pretty damn close to PE. I'm not going to be using my seatbelt decal...so if you're interested send me an e-mail. The seatbelt decal I have is very different though, so I'll e-mail you a pic......after you contact me (they don't let you send pics through the contact buttons on the posts) Here's the seat I'm using



Keep up the great job!!!!

Thanks for the encouragement. I have been pretty discouraged lately due to airbrush and weathering follies on my last kit (which has been relegated to my son's toybox. Gotta love those 1:144 fighters!) that I needed it.

The instrument panel is just the decal heavily softened with MicroSol over the panel in the kit. I then hit it with MM acrylic flat and then with Future over the gauges. I was amazed at how excellent that worked out.

The side panels were drybrushed. I picked out some buttons with red on a toothpick for interest, (and the reference material had some) but that is my first drybrush experience. WELL worth the effort - the pics tho look MUCH better than the real thing.

Looking at the photos...I am totally dissatisfied with the seat belt. Haven't decided on whether I will try and do one from scratch yet, but I am sure leaning that way.

Mike Dahlstrom

Great job on the instrument panel and side consoles. Keep up the good work.

love the detail on the instrument panel. i can never get that much detail.

joe

Looking good Mike!!!! I'm building the Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1/2 (same kit??) I'm adding the Eduards PE, and am uploading the pics now on the USMC group build thread. I was shocked to see someone posted the same thing right before me!!! LOL What did you use to paint the knobs?? Toothpick or a paintbrush?? Keep us posted!!!