[modelperry]

Quite a bit of updates in this post:

Roof, lanterns, wire work -

The roof has a main part that's laminated and then a second laminated insert for the back half to induce a taper to the front half of the top skin piece. This is all fine and dandy except I think the insert lamination at 1 mm was too much. I had trouble getting the side and rear edges to meet the bottom piece without a gap.

The lanterns were quite fiddly and I ruined the main body of one so had to make a new one. I painted these with Vallejo brass for a better look and to hide all the visible white at one time. Once mounted in their designated spots on the firewall, there is not enough clearance to open the hood. Is this correct or an error in model design?

The wire work: I found this part to be the most fiddly part of all. I had to procure some 22 gauge wire and went with a gold tone in hopes to avoid painting. Unfortunately the roof rack was a complete pain to get built up and I may have to give it some additional dress up. I'm considering fashioning a few billboards to hide the "ugly" parts and maybe a load for the roof. Then I'd almost be forced to add cargo to the interior. Ugh, maybe I'll just paint the roof rack and call it a day.

Greg