The glass nose contains a frame which supports the 20mm cannon. Valom gives you a PE frame. I want it 3D because the frame is made of tubes. In comes Evergreen!
Masking the millions of windows. Tamiya tape on, pressing it with a toothpick, then running the rims with a blunt knife, and finally with a sharp knife.
Colors are on! Hataka C074, C087 and C246. All mixed with 20% white.I thought the beige color was too sandy, so I filtered with light gray untill I was satisfied.
The orange war triangels are on. This wraps up the general painting. The only decals for the plane are aircraft registration numbers (855), which are next.