careful trim to fit properly.
I decided to fit the front
windscreen and clear roof panel
before going any further, in order
to seal the cabin up to avoid any
dust getting inside. The roof
panel was rather a loose fit so I
taped it in place while the Glue
‘n’ Glaze set. All this use of such
a slow-setting glue meant this
was never going to be a rush-job!
Once it was set I masked it up
before fitting the front windscreen,
just in case I had any problems
and it fell inside. I masked the
front windscreen with Bare-
Metal Foil before fitting it to the
fuselage, simply because it was
easier to do this off the model.
Fitting the front bulkhead was“I THINK I’VE ENDED UP WITH A
PRETTY NEAT REPRESENTATION OF
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
LIGHT AIRCRAFT DESIGNS EVER”
The upper surfaces of the wings. Top – as
moulded; bottom – with ribs added to aileron
ends.The very basic interior, with added photo-etch seatbelts and instrument
panel decals from spares.The lower surfaces of the wings. Top – as moulded;
bottom – with plastic strip added to replicate the
main rib pattern on the upper surface.A Berna clamp and a clothes peg being used
to hold the fuselage halves together while the
slow-setting glue sets.Using a Berna clamp to hold the new floor in
place while the Glue ‘n’ Glaze adhesive sets.
Note also the rear bulkhead already fitted.With glazing and main undercarriage supports fitted, the forward
bulkhead has been taped in place while the glue sets. Once set, this join
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