Thanks Andy. It should be OK, the only thing I'm bothered about is whether my knackered hands will cope with the fiddly work!
In this instance, the model will be painted first, then the exhausts and other small bits added, then decaled, then the rigging added to the top wing, before this is attached to the main plane and cabane struts. The rigging will then be fed through the appropriate holes in the bottom wing, glued, trimmed, and all the holes sealed and re-touched.
In preparation for this, work is underway on the top wing and inter-plane struts, with more holes being drilled, making it more than fifty of the little blighters drilled so far.
PIC 1 shows the under side of the top wing, with the holes for the flying wires, bracing and control cables drilled.
PIC 2. The inter-plane struts provided in the kit are rather 'heavy', and straight, with only a token gesture of an aerofoil section, but hey, this kit has it's origins in an early 1960s moulding. To improve the look of them, work is underway re-shaping, thinning and creating a better aerofoil appearance. On the left, a kit part, and one undergoing re-profiling on the right.
PIC 3. A test fit shows a better scale appearance, although by no means 100% accurate. Once these are properly fitted, the ribs between the struts will be sanded flush, and any gaps filled and smoothed.
Meanwhile, it's back to cutting, shaving and sanding!
More soon, when I make some worthwhile progress.