The Little World

You might think that the cockpit of this aircraft would deserve that nickname.

If the pilots were stuck on the cross taxiing strips waiting for something to clear they might be. That is what they always had an Esky full of VB in the back seat. No good dehydrating, is it?

The final fit before Sprue Goo was encouraging – very little filler needed – none on the wing roots. Simple black gloss undercoat and then duraluminium paint. This is two thin layers with a drying time between to preserve reflectivity.

Here is where the Baking Box comes in. During Spring and Summer months you can pop the just-sprayed aircraft into a plastic box and out into the sunshine for a brief period – it lets the paint set hard very quickly while keeping dust or bird do off it.

However, do not head for the Esky yourself and forget it…