Back at it. Grabbing building time when I can. Got the fuse buttoned up, filled and sanded. The fit is unbelievable. I probably didn’t need to use filler but sometimes I get heavy handed with sand paper. I shaved a toothpick down to a point and applied the filler as sparingly as possible. Once sanded, it only took a couple of minutes to re-rivet the affected areas, mostly behind the tailwheel and behind the canopy. The absolute only fault with this kit is the top cowling. There are no Dzus fasteners molded in to the upper cowl. A quick thumb through the Cal Pacific Air Motive Facebook page yielded several photos of the panels. The Eduard rivet lines are, or look spot on with the 1:1. Using the photos and my Mark IV eyeball, it didn’t take long to get them punched. Masked off and painted a portion of the inner front canopy and got the gear and doors in process. The gear well is my hang up. The copper wire is a bit too stiff for some areas, so I bit the bullet and ordered lead wire. The B models will arrive Wednesday. Finishing this one first though!
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