Here’s my latest project, a 1/48 scale Piper L-4. It’s tiny but that doesn’t mean no detail. Still need to weather the interior a little. Ultimately it’ll be finished as one of a few Grasshoppers operated “unofficially” by Australian forces. The borrowed them from the Americans to use for recon and communications in New Guinea.
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Is that the 3d printed engine for it, Aaron?
No, it’s the kit’s plastic engine. It thought about the aftermarket option, but most of it can’t be seen. I picked up the masks.
They had a special with all the extras when the kit was first issued and I got one of those. The engine is really well done. I know it well having learned to fly in the Cub.
Ah, looking forward to this one. Cockpit is looking good. I was going to say “Not much detail there” but then I remembered that the real ones don’t have much cockpit detail either! 
I got to see a whole pile of Cubs up close at Oshkosh this year and have been trying to choose a kit to build – thinking Guillows at this point – but I’ll be watching close.
Describing a Cub’s cockpit as basic is probably overselling it!
Carb heat, heel brakes, a fuel shut off, and magneto switches.
John, you’re not supposed to help Aaron. I’m calling this deus ex jeaton01.
Ignore Tim, jeaton01. I do.
You wish!
Don’t you have stories to edit?
I have the civilian version of the Special Hobby kit. Of course, it will be U.S. Army when it’s built. Maybe with invasion stripes. I’ll be watching your build, Aaron.
Well, I guess I will take that as a compliment but mind you I took Russian in high school, not Latin…
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I’ll not claim anymore of Aaron’s thread. Good luck, A-A-Ron!