The build starts with checking the basic fit of the fuselage and wings. Trying to identify any glaring trouble that I might find later on. The fuselage sides and windows are moulded as one in clear plastic so this decidedly dodgy looking area was thoroughly checked. While I was at it, I had a look at the front canopy. I glued the fuselage sides carefully in place, when dry the roof was positioned and checked. After adjustment I was ready to start the internal painting.
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All resin parts, i.e. seats, cabin etc were primed using Badger Stynlyrez grey. The seats are hand painted with Vallejo Model Color and I added my own seat belts made out of silver foil and painted. I didn’t think for one moment I’d ever see these once completed but “I know they’re there..”
The rest of the cabin was left in Stynlyrez grey but with the cockpit sprayed in an interior green colour. A small, kit supplied photo-etch (PE) instrumental panel was also glued in place.
Time now to install the cabin to the fuselage halves – This wasn’t a bad fit, thanks to the two bulkheads fore and aft. With the two fuselage sides together the roof was added. Careful manipulation of the fuselage side walls was necessary to get a decent fit and this still needed sanding to get something like it.
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