Ben M
Looks like a challenge but I've seen the magic you can do!

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat for sure!

Ricardo Reis Autor
Welcome mates 🙂

Desert Marlin
Excellent details!

Ricardo Reis Autor
Thank you Desert Marlin 👍

Christoph Kunz
Nice 👍 I'm in

Ricardo Reis Autor
Thank you and welcome Christoph

bughunter
Nice topic! Great work as usual 👍 I enjoy watching.
There was a kit with a lot of PE and a clear fuselage.

Ricardo Reis Autor
Hello bughunter, thanks and nice to see you again! I always liked this plane but never built it, so finally I decided to move forward; let's see what I can make out of it... 🙂 The other kit you mention I think is Aerobase, but this one, although short run, is more mainstream and easier, I expect.

bughunter
Ah, yes! Aerobase from Japan.
Do you know the difference between DW48001 and DW48002? In the SM database it says "New parts", but the sprues looks identical? May be only the decals are changed?
EDIT: The sprue with the wheel cover seems to be changed and is called E on the later one.

Ricardo Reis Autor
Looking closely at the painting instructions, I see the R2 model has left red light / right green light behind the transparent canopy, which mine does not have

Robert Podkoński
@bughunter (from Wikipedia):
The 1932 R-2 was identical to the 1932 R-1 except that it used a smaller 550 hp (410 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior (R-985) nine cylinder radial powerplant, with a narrower engine cowling, as the aircraft was intended primarily as a cross-country racer with a larger fuel capacity of 302 US gal (1,140 L; 251 imp gal) to increase the distance between fuel stops. The gross weight of the R-2 with full tanks was 3,883 lb (1,761 kg). In 1933, the R-2 was modified with the more powerful Pratt & Whitney Wasp and its cowling from the 1932 R-1 which was uprated for 1933 with the bigger, more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet. Other 1933 R-2 modifications included a new thicker wing with a longer span of 27.8 ft (8.5 m) and an area of 104 sq ft (9.7 m2), and Granville's 2-piece, double hinged flaps to aid in getting in and out of very short runways with a full fuel load. The landing speed of the R-2 was cut from 100 to 65 mph (161 to 105 km/h). Both racers also got an aluminum extension to their rudder.

Michael Kohl
This bird is ultimately linked in my head to one of my favourite modelling quotes which can be found in the instructions of the 1:32 kit by William Brotheres who write in their instructions: This kit should be approached with patience and care. It is not intended for the rank beginner or 'instant gratification' model assembler. 🙂

Ricardo Reis Autor
Eheheheheh!!!! I sincerely hope that the "gratification" part is waiting for me in the end! 😄