Thanks, everyone. I'm glad you like it. Much better than fruit on the stage or silence![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
Rick, the banana shape is caused by the lower fuselage half, my theory is it is getting warped in the demolding process. I cut it nearly in two with a dremel tool circular saw, mated it to the straight but thin upper fuselage, and superglued the cut. If you look very close you might see the discontinuity of the curve at the cut, but a little more filling would hide even that. There is a photo on my web site of the cut and fit:
The cockpit detail is pretty much made up from the spares box and catches the spirit of photos I have found, a resin interior would be very helpful there, and with all the clear view provided by the Squadron vac form canopies the area is very visible.
Frank, I did an oil paint pin wash on this and I think the color difference is from the different base colors, it just shows up better on the right side because of the lighter base color. Either that or the BMW 323 on that side is tossing more oil. I did my best to treat them both the same. I was happy with the way the wash toned down the markings, the Techmod decals were very bright and glossy to start with.
I also bought the Squadron resin wheels, but they were much too large to fit the gear struts so I didn't use them.
Tom, I prefer outside available light, these pictures were done mid-day and that gives a bit more contrast than is best. I prefer morning light, but evening light is good too on clear days. That kind of light gives a softer tone, which cannot be gotten by adjusting the photo exposure in the computer, at least not with my skills.