I tired a few ideas, brass tubes, cable insulation, plastic rods, but so far nothing gave the expected result. I might use the leftover Eduard parts as base, and try to modify those. Let’s see.
Talking about Eduard - they have a special Halloween sale on this weekend, and I could not resist buying their new Zlin Z-226 kit. If the Po-2 was Eastern Block’s Tiger Moth, then the Zlin Trener series was the Chipmunk. Based on the parts, Eduard will release the whole series, from the basic 226 to the last type, the 726, including the 526 AFS, a single seater aerobatics version. A lot of interesting paint schemes are waiting for us! I am really looking forward to seeing the new Eduard kit.
https://www.eduard.com/eduard/trener-dual-combo-1-48.html
In the meanwhile, back to the drawing board, again.