Hello!
Few years ago (2007 as far as I'm concerned) I build 1:32 YF-22 by Testors. It was one of my first 1:32 models. I modified it as I could but result wasn't so good. Lack of skill was visible. This time I try to do it better.
As far as I love F-22 I could not force myself to convert Testors YF-22 into F-22. I know that's possible, I've seen converted models but amount of job was scaring me.
Few weeks ago while reading G.I. Joe forum I stumbled on interesting info, that True Heroes F-22 is almost parfect 1:32. I quickly scanned website, if it's available in Cracow's Toys'r'Us. Of course, it was. I checked lenght and span and surprise! It's really 1:32. Because it was Christmas Sale the price was really low. And now it's time to convert a toy into model!
Mine F-22 is basically the same but desert yellow/gren camo instead of gray/dark gray
First of all - canopy. It was too big. According to scale drawings I cut it in proper places. Canopy now has right shape. Cut-off parts were glued to fuselage as a cockpit sidewalls
Cockpit (not finished yet) was scratchbuild using paper F-22 model as a basic pattern
Instrument panel was done using same method as cockpit