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BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 09, 2026 6:51 pm Cockpit is done. Only so much I can do using color PE. I skipped over the really, really tiny... and I mean really tiny levers to instrument panel. Seatbelts are a fun to do if you go slow.






How tiny were the levers? See for yourself...
Yup, you'll go blind and end up either losing them or getting them stuck on fat fingers with CA glue

That is a good looking cockpit, Tom! Well done! I fully understand about those tiny levers seen on that PE fret. I used some like those on the instrument panel of my Hobbycraft Bf-109E-4 and it was definitely tweezer work. In fact, I surprised myself when I got 'em on, and I guess they still are...under the closed canopy.

My tweezers work with PE would find parts gone into the vast black hole never to be found again. Kinda like an alien abduction.

That's a gorgeous instrument panel from a 109.

Started to resume this late last night but stopped while I was ahead. Eyes were getting tired.

Sometimes that is a very good idea.

I purchased this a long time ago when I first bought the Butcher Bird kit. Had it stored in the kit box.



Instruction guide is pretty much straight forward.



This will be my first time using metal barrels/pitot tube on this bird. My guess thin CA glue to glue fairings to the barrels

As far as the MG 17 tips, I might as well.i stall them to part L3 i stead of cutting the tips off the kit supplied MG 17s. I mean what's the point of cutting them off when I'm not going to see them. Besides, I'm not having the cowling in open position anyway. Thoughts?

This is where I left off at late last night....



My thought is to slip the MG 17 tips in part L3...

PE wheel installed. Screw the tiny attachments and other whatnot. Not gonna see it once buttoned up.

The office glued to fuselage half. Will install MG cradle part (as seen on instruction guide) later. I need to test fit exactly where and how it's suppose to be glued on fuselage half.

You are on fire!