Cuajete
Good start. Following!

Thomas Kolb
Ooh, that cockpit! Following for sure!

Spanjaard
very nice beginning, cockpit looks great!!

Thomas Bischoff
very nice details 👍 - I book a seat

Nicolas
I'm joining the fun.

Michael Kohl
Me too.

Mr D
Nice project 👍👍
Looking good.

Denis Dogadov
I just finished this model.
What you have done inside the model looks very good, it's a pity that no one will see it.
It is necessary to remove the air intake on the keel.
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Skyhiker
I wouldn't think an Academy kit would need extra PE, but they sure do look good.

Michael Kohl
The new in- and exterior PE set from Eduard significantly enhances looks of the rear compartment where the bubble canopies are and the wingtips when the auxilliary floats are lowered. The rest - as Skyhiker said - will hardly be seen.
Very nice progress you present us here. Anxious to see how you will depict the black color, which was ash based, oft low quality and fast and extensivly washed off.

Cuajete
Well done so far 👍

Michael Kohl
Looking good

Живко Джаков
Unique. Thanks for sharing. I hope to follow the same path soon. 🙂

Cuajete
The black looks great so far 👍

Mr D
Very high quality work.... Admiral 👍👍

Finn
Amazing detailing, will follow

Robert Podkoński
Awesome job indeed.

Denis Dogadov
It seems to me that the image of a naked woman should not be on the identification plate of a US aircraft 😖.
Do you have a photo of the prototype?
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Denis Dogadov
By analogy with other aircraft, there might be no white stars on the nose.
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Andrew Autor
I know only these photos You showed. Stars are grey not white. I decided to put decals according to KW manual.

Denis Dogadov
And this decal manufacturer believes that there were no stars on No. 30.
Who should I trust? I would trust the photo more.
White stars (or gray ones)- it's a pride for a pilot, there can't be a naked woman there.
I'm not against naked women in general.😊
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Andrew Autor
Denis - OK. I removed stars.

Mr D
Nice Job Andrew 👏 looks 👍 great
( It's perfectly fine as it is )
Well done

Michael Kohl
Very well done and nicely varied black paint job.

Cuajete
I agree with Michael. Great progress. Andrew! 👍

@Denis Dogadov, good observation, 👌

Cuajete
Nice tail fish exhausts 👍