After taking a closer look at the engine compartment, I felt that something was missing. The inside of the cowling looked a bit too empty.
After checking some reference photos, I decided to add the internal structural ribs to give the engine compartment a more realistic appearance.
Sure, most of these details will be barely visible once everything is assembled, but that’s part of the fun, isn’t it?
I cut the ribs from 0.5 mm styrene sheet and drilled a few holes to recreate their structure.
The shapes aren’t exactly perfect, but a little Tamiya cement should help me get everything into place and make the ribs follow the curvature of the cowling.
It’s a relatively simple modification, but I think it makes quite a difference.
Now we’re talkin’ 🙂
