It has taken a while to get back on track to building models after the big move. There is still a lot of work around the new house like painting, decorating, and updating things. However this has created a good news/bad news situation.
The GOOD NEWS is I am spending some time on the bench for a few hours during the week. So the F-35C build is slowly starting back up.
The BAD NEWS is with the limited bench time I am still holding off on commission builds. I would not be able to spend the time and attention required on the bench to properly work on commissions. I also have a few new decal sets that require a little more work so I can release the new sets. I am hoping to continue both in the fall.
Now back to the Kitty Hawk 1/48 F-35C build. I was able to detail the weapons bays this past week. These required a lot of details to be scratch built as the bays lack a lot of details.
With the weapons bays finished I am working on the tail hook assembly then the weapons bays, nose landing gear, and tail hook will be mounted in to the lower fuselage. The engine and intake assemblies will follow.
You can see all the photos and details from the start at: 1/48 F-35C – VFA-86 Sidewinders