The Little World

You may not have a lot in life, but as long as you have a pot…

This is the type of thought that I deal with every day – no wonder the in-laws avoid me at parties. In this case, the Roden kit of the He 111c brought it to mind again as I commenced on the interior.

The kit mouldings are unfortunately shared with a bomber version of the aircraft and the dodge that the makers have used is to split the fuselage just aft of the cockpit and provide alternative front and back panels – so I’ll be sanding a join there. I’ve laid the halves on sandpaper and trued up the main bearing surfaces then cemented it while they are on a plane surface – but there will still be a small discrepancy. I am resigned to this with Roden.

The interior is finely detailed – the cockpit much more so than many other kits. The windows are a recessed fit, and not that good a one, but the PVA that secures them in will make up for a good deal of the discrepancy. In the dark all cats are grey.

The seats fit, and the main passenger ones will have armrests as well as backs and squabs.The fuselage divisions also may fit without too much fettling. This is one of those things you try to get right before the fuselage is pressed together, but often have to tackle by shaving down one side of the bulkhead.

The Elsan and the lavatory basin are hilarious – a hidden joke for the builder. I am going to take my time before I close up just to appreciate the detail.