I was really happy with the neat job I did painting the head cushion on the
armor plate behind the seat, and then a closer look at the photos of the
restored Spitfire
I am modeling had no such cushion. The kit armor plate was removed and
a new armor plate was made from .015 styrene sheet. Knobs were made,
painted aluminum.
A matte coat was sprayed on the cockpit sides to allow some shading
later. A decal will have to be made for the armor plate saying
experimental.
Many warbirds are licensed in that category. Another change I made was
to cut off the the gear selector handle and relocate it to the down
position.
