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Ceaser_Sa1ad wrote:That's a cool idea. I like the purple too, I did mine in tan but covered it up with the black windows.

Yeah, I thought about that and it certainly looks clear, but I do like my windows to look like windows - assuming the kit has them.

slow progress thanks to work and decorating, but I'm still working on the interior.

I have some placard decals somewhere, I might add a few of those if I can find them.

Cheers!

That is kicking butt! Looks great.

Thanks Lyle, although we'll have to see if that holds up when I try to assemble it - from the fun that you and Declan had I'm not overly optimistic.

Currently I'm cleaning up the clear parts before dipping them in future, and I need to finish painting the interior before I gloss coat. I'm going to try and use these 'Mike Grant Decals' Cockpit instruments I've had for years. You have to knock them out with a punch as they're not individual, and I've never had much luck doing that - wish me luck.

I also have the famous orange wine bottle foil for seat belts.

Cheers!

a trick that I think came from JKim - use a plastic hole template to position the punch....line the hole up over the item, put the punch in and them whamm-o.

Ah cool - thanks Lyle.

How's your Bonanza coming along?

What Bonanza? Oh.....Well, if I'd quit messing around with the paint, that would help. I'll try to get some pictures posted. It will be a nice 6-footer, I think.

I'm sure it'll be better than that!

Also watch for the fit of the nose piece of the cowling to the fuselage with the engine installed. I ended up cutting, well breaking, off the shaft, then sanding the front of the engine, drilling a hole, stretching some sprue for a replacement shaft. Fun stuff.

Wow - I had a feeling that would be a dodgy fit. I was planning on leaving the whole cowling./nose area unglued until I've fitted the engine, and then fit the cowlings around it... that's the plan anyway...

Thinking about digging this build up again - I was looking through the box yesterday to see where I was at with it - Lyle, how did you get on with yours?