Thank you guys, I really appreciate being back and present a part of my work in a hobby that literally has saved my emotional integrity.
Having said that, the following images corresponds to the location works for the pilot and the radar operator. The Revell kit doesn't have any crew so I had to acquire the 1/32nd Master Box Luftwaffe pilots (with 3 figures) and adapt them to fit in the cockpit. Its relevant to inform that in order that each piece of the crew has to receive a good amount of heat (applied with a small torch) in order to accommodate each crew in place.
As stated in other posts, I really enjoy watching the scale models presented in flight, where the inherent attributes of each kite can really be appreciated; so here are the images of the cockpit while the crew was being accommodating (and behaving)
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First, accommodating the legs in each station
Then locating the thorax, head and arms in order to know the final position of each crewmember (in order to verify also if the desired position fits in each station due to the amount of levels, gauges and items found in each place).
Also the radar operator will also be using a nice luftwaffe stahlhelm, while operating the radar as can be appreciated in the next pics:
It's interesting that after having built the 1/32nd BF 110G and this kite, it's amazing to discover the differences in the cockpit width (where the BF 110 is much smaller) and also due to the fact that a third crew is located in this area.
Then the colours for the crew clothes was decided and implemented based in the info found on the web for the Nachtjagers of around 1944. I also found the 1/32nd decals to identify each Luftwaffe ranks (for the neck, shoulders and arms that will be located once the fuselage is closed).
I'm well aware that most of the details will be not appreciated (if not lost), once the cockpit is closed. Nevertheless the details will be applied to all the surfaces.
Then the main front panel is located in order to locate the arms of the pilot.
The the cockpit is presented with half of the fuselage in order to check any misses.
Thanks for watching guys......
Kalakan