More 'magic'...
The cowling has a reinforcement ring on the front that is riveted around the cowling opening. I machined such a piece, not having the capability to photoetch one.
Here I am drilling shallow holes to simulate the rivets. Next I parted the piece off in the lathe.
Here's a test fit.
It was too bright, so I painted on a flat coat to better match the rest of the cowling.
I haven't fitted the spark plug wires and may not, as I tend to make a glue bomb of that job.
Then I went back to the interior. Here's the rudder bar with PE turnbuckles and the pilot's floorboard.
There's two details that Roden left out that I thought should be on the model - the pulley that activates the air brakes, which is visible on the observer's floor and the bottom of the control stick which is visible on the underside of the fuselage. I milled this slot into the bottom of the fuse and will later put in a half-round piece that represents the bottom of the control stick. It will be partially covered with a thin metal cover.
Here, I've added more interior detail - more pieces for the air brake actuator and cables for the adjustable tail plane. Next will be some fuel lines from the gas tank. I plan to hook up the rudder and tail skid cables after the sides are on. Keeping my fingers crossed that this will work out.
I'll be trying to work out the elevator cable routing next.
