Bulldog - Interior almost finished

 The interior is almost finished:

 

Just the head rest and seatbelts to add. And the turn-and-bank indicator, which I forgot to add before gluing the instrument panel in place.

I've just spent a couple of days trying to make seatbelts, but I can't get them right. The details like the buckles are too fine to do properly, but it doesn't look right if I leave them off. So I've ordered an etched set (Eduard  EDSS581 - RAF seatbelts early version). This set makes three complete seatbelts, so I can use it for the Gloster Gladiator that is on my pile. I am also toying with the idea of doing another interwar fighter - maybe the Gloster Gamecock - and that will take care of the remaining one.

While I wait for the seatbelts to arrive, I might make a start on the further work that is needed for the guns. I need to remove the louvres and then somehow extend the gun troughs. I will probably glue some half-round moulding into place on the inside and then just carve it out.

I might even do something about the turn-and-bank indicator. 

Oh - and while doing the order, I threw in the extra set of Browning gun barrels that I wanted for the Gladiator. But now I'll need two more for the Gamecock. So it goes.

More soon.