Planned on making more progress today, but goofed off in the morning and spent afternoon getting my car ready to go to the paint shop.
Still I managed to get started on painting the Props. It takes five colors to paint them completely. I started with the Black Green of the blades, and the red for the tip of the spinner. I have the white and green for the spinner and the silver for the prop hub still to go.
The main gear are painted and cleared, ready for a wash when the time comes. They are actually pretty well detailed and when glued in fairly stable.
I also glued in the air inlets for the carburetor. In case you are unaware, the starboard/right inlet is molded incorrectly. You have to cut the tube off and position it so that the slant is oriented toward the ground not the nacelle as it was when molded. This is one of the noted errors in almost any review. I drilled my openings out to thin down the wall thickness and think it makes a difference.
