I did a lot of work tonight and I'm getting real close to the finish.
Picture 1 The radio mast snapped when I was cleaning it up so I made this one from a toothpick, carving it to the right shape with a file. Also I installed the rear cockpit canopy and gun. The resin gun went in beautifully but I had some issued with the canopy, but after some superglue, swear words and a lot of time it turned out alright.
Picture 2 telescopic gunsight, drilled out and installed. Also exhaust staining done with a acrylic/alcohol wash. It was covered with the final coat of Future and looks too shinny so I think I'll wipe it with alcohol tomorrow to give it the same dull look it had at first.
Picture 3 The kit control actuators were resin and broke when I was cleaning them up so I did them with pieces of plastic card. Still have to add the rod and paint them.
Picture 4 The tail wheel finished and installed.
Picture 5 The finished prop. The real thing had a backing plate as shown in a picture in post #1 that the kit did not account for, so I made one up from plastic card. It also should have had a panel line forward of the prop where the very tip of the spinner came off. I tried to do this but it looked like cr@p so I ended up filling it and repainting.
Not much left to do now so I should make the deadline with no problem. Than I can decide what I'm going to do for GB #17