I reckon I'd better post an update before this thread ends up in the archives. This is what I've got so far:
Yes, that's a 1/48 scale Tripe cockpit on the right, so this has indeed become a dual build. The Eduard kit will act as training wheels while I'm off to my wobbly 1/32 scale start. That kit requires a lot of TLC to bring it close to WNW standards, so this build may take a while. Please, bear with me.
The Eduard floor is terrible and was completely replaced, including floor boards and framing copied from the WNW kit. Other modifications to the Eduard cockpit were made with proper fit in mind, so all other cockpit parts were simply altered to look more acceptable. For instance, the rear bulkhead shouldn't be a bulkhead at all, but framinging.
That little cluster of parts at the lower left are the 1/48 parts once they were cleaned up and painted.
That odd looking grey thing, upper right, is the original Eduard floor. Yuck!
And this is the revised floor. A little better, I think.
I promise that this is really a WNW Tripe build and more of that will follow soon. Just had to get all that out of my system.
Thanks for tolerating my self indulgence.
Cheers,
Bud
