Still got to do a bit of a clean-up, but here's how the model looks so far.
PIC 1. The head armour is in place, omitting the support bracket, as it didn't match the original, and was far too big. Also shown here is the gun sight support bracket,, and the sight under construction, made from plastic rod, and the aforementioned head rest bracket, remodelled!
PICS 2 and 3. The head rest and the rear decking painted, and the gun sight painted and reflector glass in place
PIC 4. The semi-matt clear coat is on, and the bare metal exhaust panels are painted, with the first stage of exhaust staining added. The stains have yet to be blended in, and further, lighter staining added.
PIC 5. The vac-formed canopy has been removed from the backing sheet, trimmed and sanded, and is seen here in the process of having the frames painted. The inner faces of the frames were painted matt black, and then the exterior frames were also given a coat of black, to cover any 'thin' patches on the inside, before painting the grey.
Thanks again for your continued interest, and I hope to post some more sometime on Sunday.