Hi all,
I've prepared the fuselage internal parts ready for construction.
Wood effects done with ‘Windsor & Newton’ Griffin Alkyd oil paint (Burnt Umber).
The kit does not supply any decals or fuselage internal equipment parts. The following are either purchased, scratch made or from my 'spares' collection:
Decals from ‘Airscale’ generic WW1 dials (AS32 WW1) and spares.
Photo-etch seat belts (spares).
Cockpit equipment (spares).
‘GasPatch’ un-jacketed Schwarzlose 07-12 machine gun (17-32112).
The engine is very basic as only the top of the cylinders are visible on the finished model.
Some of the side detail on the 3D printed engine had to be removed (not visible anyway) to allow the engine side access panels to fit.
For ease, the ignition leads are attached to the bottom of the engine cylinders as that area can't be seen with engine side access panels fitted.
The engine still needs to be modified to fit the three radiator coolant pipes to the underside of the upper wing (not supplied in the kit).
So now moving towards assembling the fuselage at last,
Mike
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