Hey all, just wanted to post an update and show what is occupying what little free time I have left lately:.....(this is the 1/35th Dragon kit, by the way)
I scratchbuilt most of the instruments on the instrument panel from round stock. Some of the control panels are from a hacked up Apache console and the MFD is from a Tomcat. Too much sanding wore away the fine detail of Dragon's instruments, so I had to go about making my own. Some instrument faces were cut from the 1/35 Panda Huey decal IP, and a drop of Future was applied on top of each to simulate glass.
The fuselage is still without most of its antennae until final assembly. I trimmed the skids to match references, added wiring to the radio stack, and scratchbuilt the housings and antennas for the APR-39 RWR.
The miniguns are out of the box, airbrushed with Model Master titanium metallizer. I just had the color laying around, decided to try it, and really like the convincing color it produced, with just enough metallic sheen. Otherwise, the guns are nothing special. I apologize for the poor photo.
I scrapped the impossible kit feed chutes and will be using a rubber set from the MRC Heavy Hog. Finally, you see the (first ever) photoetch set I will be using for the seat harnesses. I decided that the interior was just to open to avoid detailing it.
Comments welcome. Hoping I can finish it before the new year!