Thanks very much chaps.
The bulk of the interior is now done, with just the fuselage side walls, rear instruments and the rear decking to complete, before fitting the cockpit sections and joining the fuselage.
I didn't bother fitting all of the spare cannon ammo drums, or all of the saddle magazines for the rear MG15, using just enough to be seen, and I want to use some of the drums on the Fujimi kit when I get around to that one.
The saddle magazines are separate items, six per side, and I have to say I wasn't that impressed with the quality - thick sprue attachments, and prominent seems on each one, the latter virtually impossible to remove completely, and a lot of time spent trying to, and then fitting each mag to the support rails. That said, they'll be mainly hidden beneath the rear gun deck, so no big deal.
I have some 'Qucikboost' resin magazines for use with the Fujimi kit, which are thankfully one-piece moudlings, and well detailed, without the seams seen on the Eduard examples.
PIC 1. The first stage of assembling the rear cockpit, with the radios, cannons and drums, and the gunner's two seats in place. The front cockpit has been assembled and painted, but has yet to have the instrument panel fitted at this stage.
PIC 2. Starboard side wall, rear bulkhead and magazine racks fitted.
PIC 3.Front cockpit with the instrument panel fitted. It looks better to the naked eye than in the harsh close-up. I intended to remove the lower armament switch panel, as this would not be present on the version being modelled, but unfortunately, the only way of attaching the panel safely, and without damaging the detail, was by use of the locating tab on the base of the panel, which fits into a slot in the floor. Fit was not good, and I had to enlarge the slot and lightly file the tab to achieve a flush fit, which is essential, as the REVI sight fits between the top of the panel and the cockpit coaming.
PICS 4 and 5. The front and rear cockpits joined, and the port inner side wall fitted.
I'm hoping to get more done this evening and, given I don't have to spend too much time and effort cleaning up parts, and removing attachment tabs and moulding seams, I should get the cockpits installed, and the fuselage closed up.
hanks again for looking, and I'll be back soon -ish.