Typical of the Revell-Germany series of "Luft '46" models, this contains a very good representation of a late 1940's German cockpit, generic of course. I painted the cockpit RLM 66 using Polly Scale acrylic.

Seat cushions were painted Olive Green and belts done with decal painted Dirty White. Instrument gauges were done with white punched Waldron disks and instruments represented using Reheat Models Instrument Decals. Side console boxes and switches on the cockpit tub were hand painted.

A couple of Reheat Models Control Placard and Data Placard Decals were utilized in the cockpit. I cut off the Revi gunsight and replaced it with a scratch built item using clear and standard sheet styrene.

All interior bomb bay and wheel wells were painted RLM 02, with the main gear door interiors and bomb bay door interiors being painted likewise. Bombs were painted flat black and set aside until final assembly.

The main wheels were painted black also, with the tire being painted Grimy Black by brush and given a light earth wash. The rear wheel was painted RML 02, tire Grimy Black, and oleo RLM 24 Red. The main struts were painted RLM 65 as per instructions. Oleos were done with bare-metal foil strips.

A couple of Reheat Data Placards were used on the struts. Retraction rods were paint RLM 65 also, with the oleos painted Chrome Silver.

There's not much to the Jumo turbojet engine, just some turbine blades molded deep within the intake and a separate exhaust piece. But the BMW 801 is a beautiful looking piece. I painted the intake turbine blades silver and gave them a very thin black wash. The separate jet exhaust was painted Polly Scale Graphite, and then buffed with a little SNJ powder.

The BMW radial pieces were painted Engine Gray and the cylinders painted Oxidized Aluminum. After a clear gloss coat, the cylinders were given a black wash. The front row exhaust wash was painted Burnt Iron. Interiors to all engine covers was painted RLM 02 and given a light black wash.

The exhaust is molded beautifully onto the rear engine-mounting piece. This area was first painted RLM 02 and the exhausts painted Burnt Iron. All were accented with a 0.005-inch tech pen and black ink. A Reheat Data Placard was used on the front bank of cylinder's gear case. The oil-cooling fan was painted Graphite and buffed with a little SNJ powder.

Prop was painted RLM 70 Black-Green and set aside. I used Polly Scale Yellow primer on the spinner and Black Trim Film Decal for the rear. I didn't like the kit's engine access support rods and preferred to make my own.

I built this per instructions, but added the ubiquitous D/F loop antenna was scratch-built with copper wire and a simple whip antenna done with stainless steel wire. I thought of doing it with aerial wiring, but figured that being a "Luft '46" hypothetical aircraft, the Luftwaffe would be using radio equipment similar to the Allies, which had little or no wiring. Only the Soviets hung on to aerial wires into the jet age. I added some gun barrels from insulin hypo pieces, but otherwise left the kit as be.