Done Terry.
Now, getting back to the build, I adapted the bomb sight mounts to drop the sight lower and added the triangular brackets, as in this reference shot.
Below is the result but it had some aspects that I was unhappy with, but they're not apparent from this angle.
The problem is that the brackets supplied are too long and stick too far into the nose blister – see the following two shots - and you can't reduce the angle without closing the gap between them completely.
I removed the brackets to see what could I do to shorten them. I could have cut them down but that would have meant losing the 'V' attaching feet. On closer examination of the reference shots, these brackets were flatter than supplied in the kit so I decided to make some new ones from some spare(?) aluminium strip I had. I scored the strip to achieve sharp bends, as in the photo below. A coat of black was then all that was needed
Here are revised shots with the new brackets installed. I cut thin notches in the nose ring with a razor saw to give some support to the brackets. You can see that the angles from the side are much closer to what was installed in the actual aircraft. There is still some retouching of the paintwork to be done after installing the brackets.
Just to finish this segment of the build off, I dug out the nose blister and tacked it to the nose ring with a couple of spots of PVA just to make sure it fitted and also to check what will be visible. BTW, the nose blister is still be fitted with metal attaching brackets and rings.
And finally how it might look from the inside. I probably won't be able to access this angle when the blister is finally positioned in the build, as the cabin section will have already been attached at that stage. Sorry for all the apparent repitition.
So, where does that take us? The nose section still needs some retouching and will eventually be skinned and glazed. The cabin section still needs some cables added with repairs and retouching before it's ready for skinning. And all the other sections need further construction, fitting and painting.
I feel I need to regroup and start following the build sequence again, including the boring bits: basic construction, stringing, painting etc., to make sure I'm not overlooking anything and it will have to be done at some stage. Nothing too exciting, but I will make sure to keep you updated on the progress.
Sláinte,
Gerry