Alright, got a few things to look at here. Still messing around with final detailing type stuff before I head into the weathering stage (thanks for all of the input with that - hopefully it will work out!).
First up I addressed the new ID plates that were mounted on the vehicle. Same sort of deal, got the size right by comparing it to the blown up photo. Ripped a piece of sheet styrene down to approximately half an inch, then cut four pieces down to size. Had a set of random number/letter stickers in the decal stash that appeared to be about the right size, seen here:
Took them down to the basement and sprayed some gray rattle can just for time-saving purposes. Unfortunately the paint bled under the masks a bit, so I'm going to flip them over, apply new numbers, and airbrush them.
Moved on to the tarpage - tissue paper seems to be the answer here. Readily available, pretty easy to work with. Have some waxed linen cord (no threads!) to wrap it that seems to be just about the right scale.
Question for you guys - can you paint tissue paper before soaking it with diluted white glue to get it in place? Or do you have to glue first, paint later? Thinking I may have to tie the paper down, glue, untie after it dries, paint, then re-tie the cord. Does this make sense?
Final pic of the day - decided to spruce up the MG a bit - there's a large shell-catching bin located underneath which a) looked pretty lonely with nothing in it and b) has a huge ejector mark at the bottom if one decides to go looking. Took some .020" brass rod and sliced it into a ton of approximately 1/8" slices which appear to be just about the right size for spent shells. Will fill the bin, and should have a few left over to scatter into some nooks and crannies on the top of the vehicle if I decide that might be prudent.
That's it for today. All comments readily accepted! 