Okay, another update . . .
While all the filling on the fuselage was drying, I turned to the engine. Like a lot of kits of this age, the engine is of the 'half cylinders on a flat plate' type. These can look good when done right, but a dry-fit with the cowling showed that the engine came right to the front, so some improvement was needed. After thinking about it, I drilled small holes where the 'cylinders' met the 'crankcase',
then using a combination of fine saw and knife, removed the plastic between the 'cylinders'. I then finished the job with a fine file.
When painted, and with the inside of the cowling painted black, this will be much improved.
The same could not be said of the wings. When cut in half, and offered up to the fuselage, the look was not right. So, off I went to the 'Spare Wings Box'
TM, and came back with the surplus wing from my OWB Grumman Duck build.
A rough try looked much better, so I went with them. I split them in two, and trimmed the roots to match the fuselage. Still looking good. There were large holes in the underside, where the cabane struts fitted. I thought I still had the parts, but couldn't find them, so I used plastic card.
I was going to fair off the leading edge piece, then realised that left as it was, it would be perfect for the undercarriage design I was going to use, so I didn't . . .
That's All For Now, Stay Tuned . . .
cheers,
Robin.