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The machine I decided to depict was a Curtiss JN-4D trainer based at Love Field, Texas during 1918. A picture of this plane can be found at the Profile Publications book about the Curtiss JN.

Despite its age, from 1958, this is a really nice kit. The different surfaces are, in general, well represented, though the wing ribs are a little oversized. The kit is accurate when compared with the excellent plans by Joseph Nieto and match the real thing quite well.

The Lindberg kit is a good starting point but it lacks of many details and at the same time other parts that need to be replaced; for instance with regard to the interiors and the engine, radiator and landing gear poor details.

Assembly

Interior

As usual, I started with the interior, but in this case, I had to start from scratch. The first I did, was to thin the fuselage sides so, they were sanded up to getting the appropriate thickness to match the varnished canvas sides of the real thing, and at the same time, I removed the injection marks and other structures which would be in the way and of no use during the detailing process.

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