Wings
From the main wheel wells to the wings, which largely involve installation of the six guns and, of course, the flight control surfaces.
There are two gun bays, one for each wing, and each houses three guns (Browning 0.5-inch calibre AN/M2). The kit parts were modified with some details, including brass bits from Japan-based Super Wings Options that provide excellent three-dimensional detail for the barrels in particular. I also added assorted details from my scrounge box, as well as wiring and cables, with attention given to connections to the solenoids used to enable actuation of the guns. The kit comes with the trays and feed cartridges for the bullets, which were a bear to paint but I’m generally satisfied with the results.
The bays were painted zinc chromate, the guns primed with Tamiya Surface Primer and painted with Alclad II Gunmetal. Bullets were painted with Testors gold, a bottle I’ve had for ages and finally got a chance to use :)
Pressing on!
