Coming along very nicely.
Well, KIND of...
With all the travails of this kit, I'm still, SLOWLY, progressing
So, the cockpit coaming (spelt right this time!) is soon to be attached, finally
First off, having altered the inside to actually fit down where it should be, I then had to shave down the best part of a millimeter for it to match the forward fuselage. So, time for a repaint. I didn't want it as shiny as the cowling, so, I thought, I'll use the rattle-can of Chrome Silver as before, with a black undercoat, Halfords Primer, and gloss varnish. Simples!
And there we have it
Except...
My brother-in-law grey-primered a stand of his, and didn't notice this piece was still on the big flat piece of card we use as a spray table.
So back to square one. So, it now has the Chrome finish, just got to touch up the leather shroud and then...
I have to make the bulkhead that fits between the pilot and gunner on all the Hart variants, which is absent from Amodel ones entirely, but is in all the AZ kits. So there's a template right there
I've also realised, of you look back at the cockpit floor back aways, the gunners' seat is probably moulded in the wrong place. It should be a bit further back, and also attached to the side with a retractable framework, I THINK
Never mind
Oh, and another trial I finally mounted the tail fin, which attaches with a single pin, the only locating pin in the whole kit, just about. And, of course THAT broke off with handling...
So, it's now mounted with brass rod. Which does make it stand clear of the tail surfaces, like it should
At leasst all the troubles with this kit lets me know what to expect from the Hart (to be converted to a trainer) and the Fury II waiting in the, haha, wings