I am getting more build time. I am about ready to close the fuselage after painting and mounting the header tank. I drilled a .35mm hole in the filler neck to accept my version of the pressure relief tube. The tube will be made from "Larva Lace", a plastic stretchy tube made for tying trout flies, reinforced with a small diameter copper wire so it will take and hold a curve later on.
I highlighted the interior tapes with a heavier gray pastel so they would be a bit more obvious once the fuselage is closed. I also added a little extra to the port fuselage wall in the observer's compartment to tie the instruments better together.
Considering the way in which the main subassemblies are designed, I'm thinking of painting and preparing the wings and tail sections separately before bringing them all together. I'm close to the painting stage and will be considering how to pre-shade and mottle the fuselage and wings so that the overall blue will be more interesting and reflect some use in the field.
