Wheel Well: 

Once the cockpit had set I turned to detailing the wheelwell. I started this by adding the stringer' details to the fuselage side walls. I then built up the bulkheads as required from 20 thou card added into the wing assembly. Once all the details were completed the wings were added to the fuselage. This presented a problem, as the fuselage was about 5mm narrower than the wing. To solve this I added thin plastic strips in the wing root to provide a more substantial the support for filler. This also gave extra strength to the joint, as it was now solid. Once all joints were filled and sanded to my satisfaction all the lost scribed details were reinstated.

Now comes the radical part.  With a No.6 brush I hand brushed a coat of MEK all over the model. This had the effect of countersinking all sanded off detail like rivets thus leaving a very faint impression in the plastic. This operation is very difficult to achieve, as too much MEK will dissolve your model. Also the MEK dissolves the solvent based fillers commonly used in plastic modelling. I recommend that you practice this operation on an old kit before going ahead on the model. Once covered with a coat of paint a most realistic effect results. Also ensure that this is your last step as if you need to fill and sand now you will loose the effect. It is possible to occasionally repeat this but the effect diminishes with each application.

	NOTE:
	When applying the MEK work carefully, do not allow the MEK to pool as this will etch the plastic and cause sink marks.

I found that the white metal undercarriage legs are not as good as they have been made out to be as they started bending on their own after a few years. (Of course the weight inside the engine nacelles to weight down the rubber tyres and give a nice natural bulge to them does not help either) Plastic legs would have served much better in this case. The model was then washed and prepared for painting.