Polish Hurricane UZ-V

Looks like I haven't been patient enough and have to order the new desktop from Yahu 

Reinforcements have arrived... and they seem to fit. 

Desktop dry-fitting, that's the best location I was able to find 

This is probably what Andy, arlos and Guy meant, I assume. 

Another fit after some sanding 

That's the best I could achieve. Good fit here made the interior narrower than AH has planned and the remaining parts had to be cut here and there... 

Ready for assembly. Later I realised I forgot the compass or whatever is the thing attached to the desktop. I had to squeeze it in from the top 😉 

Not a bad fit underneath 

That's what it looks like after all. 

Forgot to add it with the stabiliser part 🙁 Need to cut it in two 

Some documentation... 

...to simulate what it's gonna look like. 

The thick cockpit walls visible here discourage me from considering leaving it open. The green actually is not that fluorescent. 

Black is on, tried some subtle shading. 

Brown is there. 

Managed to damage part of the top wing, will try to overspray it a bit and the rest is going to be covered by the roundel. 

I sprayed too much black, not following my own documentation addedd earlier to this album... 😄 

Half an hour later. 

Top side. Turned out to be the wrong scheme... 

So... washing commenced! 

Dark Earth again. 

And green. 

And some corrections schedule for the next spraying session. 

Sprayed & sealed, I may consider polishing it a bit... 

Next stop: decals. 

Decals on, some weathering too. Details being painted. 

Trying different foils to get the Airone Hobby framed canopy 

The fit of the wing lamps is disappointing to say the least. You'd better use sth else for the glass part. 

Finished! Catching the rare winter sun rays. 

Black shading hardly visible 🙁 

Some desktop closeups for the ones who encouraged me to leave it open, not sure I want to repeat it 😄