Special Hobby 1/32 Curtiss P-36

The Special Hobby 1/32 Curtiss P-36A
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Built up the engine, including the ignition wiring. I drilled out the holes for the spark plugs so I could insert the wires. I super glued all the wires to the ignition ring before
attaching it to the engine but that was not the best way, as I found when some came off during the fitting process. Works better to stick them in
the cylinders, fit them to the ring and attach with white glue. Hope I can remember that next time I wire an engine.

I sprayed some Alclad Gloss Clear on the cockpit, and then weathered with a mix of brownish dark water colors. I didn't want too much, just the suggestion
of dust over a silver lacquer finish. I think watercolors are going to work for me, it is a very controllable method.

The engine is already inside the fuselage which is starting the gluing process.

As you can see in the photo I had to add some plastic card on the top forward seam of the fuselage, but everywhere else the fuselage seams came together just fine with Tenax.