Hi Max @maxw, obviously the research is an enjoyable part of the build for you. Restored museum aircraft aren’t the only things that are not always original, it applies to cars, motor cycles, tanks, etc, that’s why period photographs are so important.

The vital part of making a successful cockpit, especially a resin one where the warping of small bits is distinctly possible, is keeping everything as square as possible. Fortunately this one has worked out well!
Like most new things, resin can be tricky to begin with , but I’ve built several now and have many more lined up to do! Here’s a Hawker Fury which is nearly done.

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Thanks John, this is the AlleyCat kit mastered by the same talented man who later formed Silver Wings! I have another of these beauties to build, this time with spats!

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Fury looks great, Max (@maxw), but all of those rigging lines make my hands shake. I have a couple of 1/32 Alley Cat conversions that I hope to use sometimes in the near future. Well done.

Not a lot of time for modelling today...hedge cutting was a greater priority, however I did manage to get the trim wheel (I assume that's what it is) completed. I found a disc (I think from HK's Meteor kit wheels) which was the right size but solid so I spent a couple of hours cutting out some plastic! It's not perfect, but given the location and how much will be visible it's good enough. Once again, plaudits for Silver Wings for getting the framework size and position absolutely spot on! There's one other feature that I want to add to the cockpit, but I'm not too far from closing up. A couple more pics of some Gauntlets in tight formation:

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You did an excellent job on the wheel, Max @maxw

Congrats on having the patience to make your trim wheel, Max (@maxw). I don't think I would have been able to stick with it. I remember some really large trim wheels when I first started flying, and then I got to jets that had small trim buttons on the stick. Much better.

That trim wheel looks perfect Max @maxw, and I love those pictures.