I finally got the cockpit into paint today. I painted some surfaces an olive drab (namely the seats). I was having difficulty getting straight edges, and the testors paint did not want to settle cleanly. This is just one coat though- sometimes it can take many coats to get the desired effect you want. I am having difficulty getting the desired results I want. So far, the results look alright- they just need more work. One of the two back panels were also painted gray. I'm not going for super detailing of the interior on this project.
The next steps will be to paint the main rotor and install the cockpit roof. Once those are complete, I will begin joining the two main body halves. This will be tricky because I will need to mask off every surface that has a gap to the inside (where the window panes should go). I purchased Testor's liquid cement (a pain in the royal rear end to get it to flow) for a good seal. I tend not to like Testor's tube cement for certain jobs because if you do not apply the glue correctly, and it spills over the edge you are mating, you run the risk of marring your surface. Not cool. I have had it happen, and to my horror it is difficult to fix without losing detail.
The main body halves will be glued together, then clamped with 3M's blue painters tape (the green and blue tapes are my tapes of choice: see previous photos of other models). There may be some excess near the seam: but my goal is to not have any. At this point, we kick up the ventilation, open the Squadron Putty and begin seam line work. Once that seam line is even and indistinguishable, and all exterior parts are added, you won't be able to tell that the body had two halves to begin with.
As for the pesky landing gear apparatus, I am going to make my own out of Evergreen stock. It may look tacky to the realists, but I won't mind the look.
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