@Brad Cancian,
Brad,
Thank you for your reply. I was very impressed by your work on the DH-4 and, having the kit in the loft, I decided to see what I could do. This is my first attempt at making an interior of this kind for an aircraft model and I'm learning from my mistakes as far as possible. I find that I have more difficulty than I used to have in cutting out and handling very small pieces and I have had to find alternative ways of doing things. Nevertheless, it's been interesting and satisfying. I envy your skill!
Your painting technique obviously works well and I'll be trying it out shortly. I'll probably use enamels rather than oils, though, to cut costs. I agree with you that simple lap belts are the best bet.
When I complete the fuselage, the next problem will be the rigging. Despite several attempts over the years, I've never successfully rigged a biplane and I'm determined to succeed this time. Previous attempts have have ended up in the bin. This time, I'm going to try using elastic thread. I may go for a simplified version of the rigging scheme as the DH-4 is rather complicated. Alternatively, I might try the technique on a single bay type first before attempting the DH-4.
Thanks again for your reply.
Gordon