The kit cockpit is very basic some scratch-built detail
was added with plastic card and lead wire. Most of it
is fictional but the final view is limited and a ‘busy’
look is achieved.
The whole cockpit was primed with black.
Grey was sprayed from above with the airbrush in
order to highlight the upper surfaces. Then details are
painted using Vallejo acrylics which brush very well
with punchy colours that stand out against the black.The fuselage was closed around the cockpit tubs but the fit is poor
with the resulting gaps requiring attention with some filler and
subsequent careful sanding. Damaged surface detail needed
rescribing as usual.
The canopy does not fit well to the
fuselage. Some trimming and sanding is
needed. An ugly gap will remain here
without work. The gap was filled with
Deluxe Perfect Putty mixed with black
acrylic paint then smoothed with a wet
rubber sculpting tip. Sanding this area
would have been difficult and untidy.The canopy clear parts were
masked before assembly where possible.