Vintage 1/72 Revell 1964 Brewster buffalo F2A

[Lee Drennen]

Joe thanks for the kind words and yes it is ancient but is very fun to upgrade it just to see what my results are going to be. Sometimes it don’t hurt to get off the beaten path and go back to the roots of modeling

[Lee Drennen]

Worked on the exhaust outlets made them out of a small scrap piece of brass then drilled some small holes in the engine cowling and place them in. I’m not like the canopy on this I may be re-ordering an aftermarket one it was very brittle and it broke and I have glued it back a couple times and I’m still not happy with it. Enjoy the progress pics

[Steve Jones]

I hope things work out with the canopy as this really is a nice build. Good luck

[Lee Drennen]

Steve thanks. I think it will I might buy a Hobby Boss one and rob Peter to pay Paul.

[Lee Drennen]

I done A lot of hand painting today the inside of the main cowling, engine plate the inside of the landing gear all painted interior green and some other odds and ends like the prop blades, engine and front edges of the fuselage we’re painted Tamiya NATO black.

[JR]

Good progress Lee.

John

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Impressed :thumb2: Hope you get the canopy sorted.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Jim thanks I’ve ordered the Hobby Boss Version and I plan on using some parts off of it hopefully I can get the canopy to work

[Lee Drennen]

While waiting for more parts I detailed the engine with a Graphite pencil to give it a natural metal look and took the pencil and ran around the front end of the fuselage to give it a little more detail enjoy the pics

[papa 695]

That is looking very good Lee.

[JR]

Evening or goodmornig Lee .

Nice touch with the pencil, really adds to the engine detail .
John.

[Lee Drennen]

Papa. Thank you I was very surprised at the results. I may have to build another old Revell kit I have

John. Thanks and its good morning for me. I owe the pencil trick to all you who build military models I have learned a lot. Building to me is more than a art now than modeling I take more pride in it. I never thought this little plane would look like this.

[Steve Jones]

Nice work Lee. Hopefully the canopy will get sorted soon

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Engine looks good.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Steve thank you and I hope it does if no oh boy

Jim thank you it’s amazing what a pencil can do.