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« Last post by Bigkev on May 15, 2024, 01:20:03 PM »
Hi All,
A little update. The cockpit side walls have been painted and decalled. I used a very dark grey, then applied a coat of 'Kleer'. After this had dried I gave it a wash of heavily thinned black oil paint. Once dry a dry brush with some light grey paint to highlight details.
The floor received a similar finish but I stopped short on the top of the bulkhead as I want to fill any gaps once the fuselage and cockpit interior is all glued in place. A slight difference was that around the rudder pedals and floor I added scratches from a silver coloured pencil where the boots would mark the paintwork.
The instrument panel was painted up. I added the dials individually from some Airscale instrument decals and some Reheat dials too. Those that were too big I just got a suitable size punch and die and punched the centre part I wanted. A few dots of colour added, admittedly using personal choice to add intrest.
All the above now need a sealing coat of Satin Varnish, and the the fuselage halves joined.
Some pictures follow, thanks for looking.
Kevin