Well, this build is officially dead. Kaput. A mistake I made in fitting the cockpit in to the fuselage started a cascade of errors resulting in fit problems. I have a bad habit of scratching my 'skeeter bites till they bleed, and in that same vein, I tried to correct something wrong the instrument panels on each one (if I could just get it right here) and BAM! I dislodged both instrument panels. In trying to get them back in place I've scarred and bent them both beyond repair.
It's OK though, I've learned some really valuable lessons which I can take with me going forward (my plan for getting better) these will now be paint mules most likely. I'll revisit these a/c again with new kits and a fresh start, etc. at a future date. To be honest, I've actually grown tired of looking at them and I'm hankering for something new and fresh to do. Maybe drag my Nieuport 17/23's out.
WD
