Finally able to get some work on her. Spent the entire day getting the basic cockpit done.
Pic 1 - Painted the panel black, then using an emery board procurred while the Mrs was looking away, lightly sanded it to bring out the brass.
Pic 2 - I assumed that this plane was not in the best of shape when the USSR gave it to the Chinese, I heavily weathered the insides with washes of grimy black.
Pic - 3 Shows the front section of the cockpit housing the gunners/radio ops/bombardier area
Pic - 4 Shows the sides of the cockpit walls, also heavily washed in grimy black
Pic - 5 Shows the wheel spokes attached to one side of the tire. Used the CA Gel, but probably would have worked better with the thin stuff.