Hi Chuck. Splendid build thus far. Can't wait to see the final product in its Foliage Green camo. I am also building this kit. You can check out my build on the Work in Progress section. Mine is a tribute to the SAAF pilot Steve Stevens that flew the Beau in the Med Theatre over Yugoslavia.

I have always liked that scheme better than the overall Foliage Green which seem to be the norm for most Modelers. The fact that the Beaus weathered terribly over in the Pac Theatre allows you to weather it to perfection.

Great progress here, Chuck. The instrument panel looks terrific and I'm loving the amount of detail in this thread. I also really like the way you use the instructions for notes. I'm amazed I've never even thought of that; great project management.

Work related issues and lots of commissioned builds kept me busy as well as other unfinished builds. Will get back to it within the next couple of days!

David, I'll join you in geekdom - I do it where instructions use different paints to those I prefer - the current Airfix crop definitely gets this treatment.

Chuck, coming on beautifully - a little later I'll build mine up in some kind of desert garb - this will be my 'go to' thread. Top notch!

Step 2 is working on the cockpit and rear compartment floor.

As noted the floor is pre-painted in Aeromaster Acrylic RAF Interior Grey/Green. Touched up with silver pencil in high traffic wear areas. With a wash to highlight the hi-lo points around the interior.

1st item to install is from the PE set and insert a bulkhead with some detail into the rear entrance way on the rear of the compartment floor

Next the rear observer seat pedestal.

Next up the forward and rear bulkheads are installed. As you notice the floor appears to look like it is warped. But it is designed this way to follow the contour of the fuselage.

Then working in the cockpit area, a control wheel mounted on a pedestal is installed along the RH side console. Then the control yoke. Some of the instruments and boxes are painted Black.

The instrument panel is installed. Next the conduit line is painted sky and aluminum and installed along the RH side of the interior compartment floor and notch on the forward bulkhead.

The rear observers seat has the PE belts installed.

Next up test fit and then install the cockpit/compartment floor to the RH fuselage half. more to follow.

It's looking great Chuck. The cockpit looks real good!