Time to post a couple of pics of what precious little I've been up to. We start with a "before" pic of the assembled pilot's tub. Note the odd simulation of the foot straps on the pedals and the molded in seatbelts on the seat cushion.
Here's a simlar view of how it looks today. A coat of RLM 66 was applied to everything followed by black onto the side panels. Instruments and toggles were picked out in various colours and then a dry-brush of silver was applied to the side panels. The plastic straps on the pedals were removed and replaced by Tamiya tape straps and painted gray. The pedals themselves are painted aluminum after blacking out the lightening holes. The scratching on the floor was done with a silver pencil.
The instruments on the floor panels were first painted black. Then, once dry, white was applied with a needle and bits of the white were then removed with the pin head to simulate the dial details when the white was partially dry. These then received "glass" bezels made from Future.
The seatbelts are made from wine bottle foil and the buckles from 30ga copper wire which have yet to be painted. The one exception is that I had a piece of an Eduard PE clasp that was attached and which can be seen hanging over the seat edge. I fashioned the cushion on the seat from a wad of Milliput, creased it up with a brush handle and painted gray.
Here's another view of the tub showing the partly finished harnesses (more paint to be done). The leather leg rests and map case were first painted in gloss brown then dry brushed flat black to get the leather look. Below the tub that can be seen the breaker panel that goes in the Bordfunker's pit in back.
The tub is not yet finished. Yet to do: finish the harness, highlight the various colour codes on the instrument bezels plus add the mixture levers which seem to have been omitted.
Thanks for your patience and enthusiastic help thus far. More soon I hope!