Airfix 1/24 scale Bf109E.....or a bed of thorns

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That's very kind of you guys. Thank you all.

To continue...having all parts of the cockpit painted I started "installing" of its "equipment". I attached rudder pedals, then left and right board details.ALso the pilot's seat basis.The stick was added at the end of the build with the pilot's seat together.
 

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And a few other shots....
 

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And then I attached the engine replic and added fuselage MGs.
 

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I'm glad you like the work THX.

The next step was to give to the pilot's seat better looking. Unfortunately there haven't been seat belts included.Even as the decals. So I had to scratch build them. For the purpose I ate a box of yoghurt for my breakfast.The top-box aluminium foil I washed and dried. Then I cut off a couple of narrow ( 1.5mm) strips for these belts.But I needed a few details more for them.So I used a thin copper wire for making buckles.
I made them bending the wire with my tweezers, a thin drill and needle. Here shots.....
 

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I only grabbed the top off a yoghurt container the other day, thinking it would come in handy someday...................now I know why and when....................thanks matey.
 
THX Vic.

Then I bended a couple of square buckles using a needle of a square shape in its cross-section.. To make their attaching to these seat belts easier, I shaped areas where these should be sticked with a thin drill. Finally I let buckles sit there and applied a drop af Superglue to each of seatings.
 

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And having them completed I have painted them finally
 

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That is sweet work mate.but i think i will stick to MDC products belts cos my eye,s are,nt as good as they were.BB
 
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