May I suggest a last photo of all the cockpit so we see how it looks as a whole

bcauchi wrote:Noel, you misunderstood, i have a seat but will not have it displayed in the cockpit. This plane is part of a two plane diorama located in a workshop. The seat will be left out of the plane. Those blue balls as you call them are oxygen bottles. Everything the germans did was colour coded. Everything having to do with the oxygen supply in the plane would be blue, electrics were yellow warning instruments and controls were red and oil reservoirs, controls and instruments were brown. The pit and instrument panel have now been given a coat of matt varnish and will soon be glued in place. I will hopefully post some more pics soon.
bcauchi wrote:These aircraft were experimental and flew more than the production models. They flew daily evaluation flights, sometimes more than once a day and these regular frequent flights were necessary for assessing the aircraft. They were far from new. Besides, it was very easy to hit the sides when entering/leaving the cockpit. these guys had bulky protective flying suits which made it more difficult to get in and out. They also entered the aircraft using a normal wooden ladder. Very primitive considering the high tech stuff they were dealing with.
Ivan since the German cockpits are so dark in colour, i always overdo the dry brushing, enhancement so as to at least have the details showing when the fuselage is closed.
bcauchi wrote:Will do Ray, at the moment my biggest preoccupation is finishing in time. It is still a way off but so is my work!!