Hi All, thanks for the interest and the encouragement, I thought I should give you an update before heading off to sea. There has been a little progress, mainly in the colouring in department. I have assembled the first two seat belts and they don't look too bad (Eduard, bought half price at our show on Sunday), rest to follow. I am experimenting with how best to glaze and assemble the instrument panel - not sure I have found the best solution yet.
The main thing missing from the cockpit is the wiring - I don't think I have seen a cockpit with more bundles of electrical cables before! It has also been a challenge sorting out what is appropriate for a Vietnam era OV-10A. The internet has cockpit photos of As, Cs, Ds plus firefighters, counter drugs birds, german target tugs, NASA research aircraft, and privately owned aircraft. And of course none are properly labelled. However by comparing rear instrument panel shapes I have found some photos of what I need. To make the bundles I have cut some electrical connectors from tube, cut some lengths of cotton covered copper wire, and painted some lead ribbon to make cable ties. Just need to assemble one and then I'll show you what I mean - if Plan A actually works of course.
Righto, I'm off to the Adriatic. Thanks for reading and happy modelling,
Roger