Hey, guess who the most famous Walrus pilot was (that nobody knew flew a Walrus)?

A quote will answer:

"...earlier, when I had been flying my Walrus, I'd say to myself, 'this flying is going to help my acting if I ever get back to it.' Learning to fly an aircraft effectively, you need poise, a sense of balance and utmost mental coordination. I was getting quite mischievous and daring, but always with a necessary coolness in the head, and I was the only one in my squadron ever to roll a Lysander... before they plucked me out of the sky for the heaven-sent Henry V."
-- Laurence Olivier

Great progress, John.

Thanks for posting that "model shade" link, John. First time I've heard of it. Looks very useful.

John, the Montex masks are not the best - at least not for curved surfaces. I do think you should be relatively safe, just remember to check and doublecheck before each layer of paint and they should work just fine on your Walrus.

@tcinla, @holzhamer, @airbum, @gblair, Thanks all. Luckily the canopy is mainly consisting of square shaped windows. So basically that should be doable.

@fiveten, Thanks my friend. The rigging is consuming quite some time. But I have the feeling that I’m getting more comfortable with the process.

Next update coming up,

Beautiful work on a very delicate task, John. This is the kind of modelling challenge that requires some careful planning as well as meticulous work with tools. You have also taken some excellent photos to illustrate the process. Watching with great interest.

Splendid work, indeed, my friend @johnb!
Yep, first paint and then attach in your case.
Looking forward to your amazing job!

John, your rigging detail is incredible and your prep work gives an extremely good result. Looking forward to the connection to of the wings which will pull your craftsmanship together, great work and I am looking forward to your next update!