Ive found some images of cockpit details which i think will form the basis of my effort. The images of the model which the same as mine, are from Britmodeller. I think the guy has done a very good job, but I do ahve a few criticisms that I will probably do differently. His cockpit is too green....it should be more a grey green. The harness and the seat leathers appear too dark IMO, and I dont think the floor plate arounf the stick is brown, more metal or grey.
The B&W images are period and are of a Mk I. I only have shading to go by, but they give good clues as to what should be silver, white/grey black and grey. The cockpit wals to me look like a greay green as per the kit instructions.
Anyone want to hazard a gues on what colours are in the B&W shots?
There are also two alternative observers fitouts, one optimised for ASW and the other as a Fighter bomber recon machine. Ill be honest and admit I dont know which was which, but then the rear electronics suite could be changed in about a day, and both altenatives were carried as crated "plug n play" suites for the aircraft. Fireflies were used as both ASW and FB aircraft in Korea. Intersting sidelight.....Fireflies could not carry enough sonabouys when on patrol to optimise efficiency so they would often get the ships Furies when operating in the CAP role to carry extra bouys for them
Anyway here are the images