progress for this weekendproblems so far. i cut the canopy, and everything went okay, but ij having serious doubts now. i should have purchased a light weight canopy, because the one i have is too heavy and thick, and looks a bit silly.
I retouched some of the paint work, because there are blemishes and imperfections in the paint job. Im hopeful the final clear coat might hide the remainder, but if not, i may need to undertake yet further running repairs to what I thought initially was an okay paint job.
Ive fashioned a gyro compass for the cockpit and attached it. Generally happy, but hat i made the mistake of oversizing this element again. its the big white dot you can just make out in the cockpit. Attached the decals for one side. i find hasegawa decals both easy to apply and good quality
Ive detached the radio mast and attached a length of invisible line to it. Next i need to drill a small hole in the tail and then reattach the mast before finally tensioning and gluing the line to the tail.
Undercarriage assemblies (less the fairings which have to wait until attachment to the fuselage are all painted and ready. Used the airbrush, which gives a thinner and more even application. Generally happy. ive done the same for the guns, tail wheel and gunsights.
its coming togethe3r, and im generally happy, but i still have some fears and doubts about tbhis build
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