Tamiya A-1 H, 1/48 Modifications and additions:

• Ash tray bowls added left and right to cockpit sides.
• Threat indicator scope from part of tube with plastic spue core added on top right side of instrument panel.
• Wings folded (see picture in German page, description below).
• Collision light on top of fin made of clear sprue, coloured with permanent ink marker pen.
• (Otherwise straight from the box).

Folded wings (also applicable for other models, see separate page):

• Cut off  outer wings along panel lines; don't worry about thin rectangles in inner part of the wing, as these parts aren't of further use they are cut out afterwards.
• Scrape/sand all inner surfaces to be seen later to approximate metal sheet thickness (thin); is to say: remove a flat wedge.
• Cement two strips of plastic in upper part of inner wings where the cutouts end, thickness about the thickness of the steel wire you would use later; cement a plastic strip wide enough to cover both strips on top (this forms a housing where one half of the steel wire is to rest).
• Repeat procedure on outer wings (lay both wing parts close together to get a good match of the housings; with an inset appropriate length of steel wire matching of both wing halves can be ensured).
• Insert bulkheads to inner and outer wing parts (as this depends on the material taken away the form has to be found by trial and error).
• Form interiors of inner and outer wings according to photos of the original (fixing of folded wings in principle: eyes in inner and outer wing interlock and are secured by a lengthwise horizontal pin; then there are some rods to flaps and/or trim tabs and some wiring); Skyraiders usually had a canvas covering fastened by push buttons, in my example it was missing so I had to detail a little more; in a later photo the canvas covering was present again (well...).
• Bend steel wire to correct angle of folded wings. Insert in inner wings.
• Join inner and outer wings (A thin layer of "UHU" -glue for fixing).
• Add necessary details to conceal steel wires  where visible (Skyraider rear ones were N-shaped).

General thoughts and tips for modeling see "Modeling ABC"