Hi All,
Well back to it!
As stated earlier in the build, this model seems to fight at every turn. Taking the model out of its box and looking at the current point of the build, I decided that I must try and work out how to get the fuselage and internal bulkheads to fit.
In the engine bay, I replaced the bulkhead/firewall and engine mount with white metal items from Scale Aircraft Conversions. These needed cleaning up with some sanding sticks and files, On test fitting I noticed the item was slightly undersize, so a thin strip of plasticard around the outside edge of the part. This was then sanded to match the internal section of the nose profile.
The floor fits okay, and there is a void between the firewall and instrument panel to add additional weight, so that is a bonus. The rear bulkhead needed some trimming to allow for the plasticard shims fitted to wings.
On the upper fuselage the top glazing's were used to as templates make plasticard replacements, the wing section one was glued into place and once dry sanded to shape, similarly, the fuselage side window in front of the door was dealt with in but using the glazed part super glued into position, then filled and sanded.
The upper front glazing was made to shape, but I won't be able to fix this in place until the fuselage is together. To support the thin plastic, a pair of brass pins were placed into them after careful drilling. I also added numerous tabs to the fuselage floor, nose and rear fuselage to aid alignment and make more secure.
When all test fitted, it now appears to be more rigid than before.
Some pictures follow:-
Cheers,
Bigkev