Thanks guys!!
I got a heap more done over the weekend. The plan WAS to do all the wiring and make her flyable.
I got the Remote Contactor (radio) wired and did a dummy run of wire for the IFF Destruction panel. I also wired the undercarriage unit, the bright coloured wiring being nicely hidden by the fairing which in the real thig covers the cables and wheels.
I had been toying with a wiring plan, a while back, that hid most of the wires. The "electrical" equipment is easy...since wires are supposed to show..but the hydraulic, pneaumatic, mechanical functions obviously shouldn't have wires hanging off them!! I hit upon the idea of running the wiring through the hyd/pneu lines. Now this will look good but, of course, means ALL those lines need to be put in place before/during wiring.
This will slow things up considerably. However it should look a treat. The first one I have done is the Windscreen De-ice (just the pipe from the tap to the bottom of the panel. So there are no wires showing at all but a beautiful "brass" pipe that runs forward.
For small diameter pipe I used 4mm garden trickle with coat hanger wire put through it, primed with polyethelene primer (an EVIL brew which you should really use a respirator for!) and sprayed with a high gloss "gold" outdoor fitting paint.
The larger pipes will be half inch copper (which I may leave natural to develop a patina, seal with a metal protect coat or spray "gold" as well).
I also had the chance (in between coats) to remake the panel which covers the Trim chains and houses the Pitot Heat, Gun Camera switch and fuel pump switch. The Mk II didn't have an electric fuel pump but "my" PR version has a rear tank and therefore a pump for that.
As soon as I find the camera charger I'll post pictures.
cheers
Darryl