Dear colleagues,
After some unforeseen non-modeling time, I was finally able to get some things done.
But first of all, thank you Martin and Rick for your nice comments on the engine. Nigel, I would say, have a go at it before WNW does

Concerning attaching the floats to the fuselage, Stefan, I think I will need a jig for it. Some ideas are already on paper, next the execution...
Alain, Wolf, Mike, Dric thanks a lot for your encouraging feedback!
So here is the current status: painting of the guns is done. First a thin coat of Tamiya XF-16 Flat Aluminium (which does not look smooth at all at first hand)...

...followed by a filter of Golden Airbrush Color Carbon Black, thinned with water to keep the metallic sheen. The small cushions are painted with acrylics and oils.


Till next time,
Dagmar