Hi All,
Sorry not been at the bench for a little while, been doing some 1:1 modelling in the garden, a new Potting Shed for Christine.
Now its finished, so back to the bench.
Today I did a check on the cockpit bulkhead, and could see some slight gaps at the top and side of the bulkhead. To remedy this I have added thin strips of plasticard of varying thicknesses to the bulkhead. Though this looks heavy now, it will be gently trimmed and sanded to shape to close those gaps to the bare minimum.
Also have filled and sanded the wing to tip tank joint.
Some pictures follow:-
Back soon, Kevin

Are you a signed up member of 'The Howard School of Figure Painting' now?..........Hohohoho
They will look good when in situ on your diorama.
Nice work
Kevin

Will be an interesting comparison.
Kevin

Hi Bob,
Now this is different from you.
I'm sure you will sort those pesky small pieces.
Kevin

It looks really nice Zak.
Look forward to seeing it finished and at a future club meeting.
Cheers,
Kevin

Blacker and Bolder.......

No way Zak.
Bring it along, there will always be space for it.
We were a little sparse of models at the last meet.
We could always put Neil and Chris in the little room, so would gain a table. hohoho
Kevin

Thanks chaps, most appreciated.
Well today after the nose light sprues have fully set hard, I cut off the excess sprue. I trimmed by scalpel as much of the sprue as I could, then I took some sanding files of differing grades and sanded back the remaining sprue standing proud of the nose contours. Once satisfied that they were as close as I could expect, I took a Polishing sanding stick and did a final sand down before I then used the polishing side (White) to restore the clarity of the exposed clear part.
The result is a clear light cover with a hint of silver inside.
Next job, work on the cockpit.
Thanks for looking,
Kevin