Scratch built seat belts and more...

Little update. Scratch seatbelts ready to go in, made with masking tape and 5 amp fuse wire. Rads now finished in the open position. Wheels have hydraulic lines in place using 5 amp fuse wire again. This may be too thin and I might try 15 amp.

I hope you can see from this 'above' pic that I've used the plastic card as shims to pull the cowling inline with the prop socket wossname which is attached to the engine bearers. Why oh why Matchbox chose this breakdown of the front area of this spit god only knows. Mind you I'm still learning this modelling lark LOL!!!

Quick update on the revell mk22/24. After spending ages struggling with the alignment of the engine/bearers and the combined curved cowling/cockpit underside I bit the bullett and cut the cowling out, added my new best friend asda ice cream cartons and I've managed to almost line the bugger up!!

I've used my cheapo version of Plasticard (Asda ice cream cartons chopped up) to fill the wing roots, put some detail in the wheel wells and do the work in the rad area.

I thought I'd try to get some detail into the model. Out of the box its pretty plain. I've chopped out both the elevators and ailerons for showing in a more realistic position, I know that the elevators on Spits tend to droop quite soon after parking up. Likewise the radiator/oil cooler fittings I've tried to show them in the open position.