Thanks Wink! Her and I both agree, cool!
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Tame? No, she is the quiet one (most of the time).
Update:
Together we decided the cockpit was the place to start. She is understanding that the directions are merely "guidelines", a sort of reference if you will.
She collected all the pieces for the cockpit...
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Sanding and scraping, checking the fit....
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Here she is removing the molded belts and scarifying up the seats a little....they need to be worn in...
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I found some left over PE seat belts from a Huey I slapped together, they will work nicely...
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An attempt to jaz-up the pedals and gluing them into place...
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Ahh, the pieces mostly ready for some paint...If you squint really hard, you can see part of the U-69's pressure hull taking shape in the background.
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Here she is trying out the Airbrush for the first time...Like a pro!
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A primer coat is complete....now on to some quick tricks on making the gauges pop a little....
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