Hi,

I've also got the fuselage together, no problems here & I like the fact the rear fuselage top is done as inset piece, so no join line down the centre, the joins actually run along a rivet line, so with some careful polishing I shouldn't loose any detail.

Thanks for looking.

Wilfy

Hi All,

Sorry about delays in posts, just don't seem to get the time

Here's a few posts & pics of where I am up to now.

First pic: shows the completed instrument panel & is more Eduard parts than Tamiya, I do feel that adding colour etch to a cockpit is one of the best upgrades that you can do. I could never paint the detail & decals just don't look the part in my opinion, fairly cheap to buy as well.

Second pic: Ammo containers, not much to say here.

Third Pic: Fuel tank & oil tank. Could have done a bit more clean up here, mould part lines still showing but they won't be visible once fitted.

Fourth Pic: Wing machine gun assemblies (type 97, 7.7mm) These were painted with Gunze Buffable Dark Iron & buffed up using a dry flat brush & cotton buds. You can't really see it in the pic but it gives a very realistic sheen, only problem is with this stuff is that it remains buffable forever & can get everywhere if not sealed in.

All other painting was done with Tamiya Acrylics.

Thanks for looking.


Wilfy

Top work Wilfy

Well i seem to have missed this!! Very nice work indeed and superb detail. Top work Wilfy!!

Thanks for all your comments.

Had no problems at all with the seatbelts apart from getting them to sit properly

I do much prefer the fabric seatbelts that are available now. A tad fiddly to assemble but worth it, as they look so real & sit very well.

I have the Birdcage as well, lovely kit & I recently invested in the Eduard resin cockpit, which looks superb.

Wilfy

Hi all,

Slightly boring update here!

Fitted the wing guns, these were painted with Gunze Mr Metal Buffable & buffed with a soft brush.

The sheen doesn't show in the pictures but looks quite convincing to the naked eye.

Thanks

Wilfy

Another small update.

This is the first part of the kit that annoyed me

The undercarriage is re-tractable, nice if your into gimmicks but not for me!

The flap sections that you can see in the picture were not too annoying but there are some smaller flaps fitted at the other end of the undercarriage housing that were a real pain to get sitting right, thy have two tiny metal hinges & aligning them so that the flaps closed properly was a bit of nightmare.

Will have some pics on next post of this.

Have started the engine now & wanted to detail it up using the Eduard engine set, it's a lovely set of etch but the jury is out at the moment as I've had to set it aside for the minute to avoid frustration

Thanks for looking.

Wilfy

Nice work Wilfy