Pete's Wildcat

[boatman]

They're on already Chris! See my post #63 above!
Pete

OH YEA Pete could you turn he to the other side so I can see them work of art this plane is
chris

[stillp]

Well, the closed canopy fell off when I tried to take the masking off! So, back to Plan A, to fit the open canopy. You might remember I tried masking with Bare Metal Foil. This was easier than tape to apply, since it is very thin and rubs down well, and it's easy to see the framing. Also cuts easily. Removing it though is more difficult than tape, partly because it sticks so well but mainly because it's so thin there isn't a discernible edge to poke at with a cocktail stick, I had to start a couple of the panels with a scalpel blade.
That said, I'm very pleased with the result, with nice crisp edges, no paint crept underneath. What was very strange was that the BMF came away from the front part of the canopy with no residue remaining, but on the sliding part there was a film of adhesive left on the canopy. The two canopy parts were on the same sprue, and the BMF was cut from the same sheet, just a centimetre or so away, so why on earth should one part have glue left and one not? Cue 'Twilight Zone' music.
Anyway, the BMF adhesive cleaned off with a cotton bud and some low odour thinners, so here she is with the canopy parts stuck on. Sorry for the poor photo, I'll take some better ones tomorrow when the Gator's Grip has cured.

There's a small crack in the sliding part of the canopy, right at the top. Don't tell anyone though.
Pete

[stillp]

Well, it's done - thread and photos here: https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...at-aagb.34728/