Thanks heaps Wojtek, Gnomey, CR, Wayne, Gerry, Vic, ABW and VB.
Todays update is focused on the cockpit.
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I originally had an early Eduard photo etch fret for this A3, and I've used a few bits and pieces from it, but when it came to the cockpit I decided to update to the newer coloured etch. It has better belts and instrument panels, and besides, somewhere along the line I had misplaced the instrument dial transparency for the earlier etch.
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The advantage of the newer etch was a bigger instrument panel, but to get it in you must replace the cockpit coaming. Here's the plastic version in place.
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Okay razor saw time. The coaming goes, and there is a bit if tidying up, but overall easy.
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Once that was done I painted the cockpit RLM66 added the etch to the original plastic.
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Pilots seat was also painted RLM66 with a leather coloured seat. Then I added the belts.
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Okay, seat installed and ready for installation into the fuselage.
Cheers guys and more soon.8)