I have made significant progress on this old kite. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures...
King posts made from plasticard and fitted to the upper planes. The Scarff ring that I made from plasticard was removed, widened, thinned down and re-fitted. The other parts of the gun mount were made from brass wire, plastic rod and nylon stocking.
The exhausts have been fitted. Mounting the exhausts directly onto the engine, as per the kit instructions, left the tops below the level of the upper plane so I made short headers, from plastic rod, to stand the manifolds away from the cylinder heads.
Most of the rigging is now in place, as is the landing gear. The kit landing struts were retained and modified but the axle was thrown away and new parts made from plasticard and brass wire.
