Hello all
i have done some work on the cupola (camanders hatch) on opening the bag that said cupola hinge i found some sneeky gremlin (not you gill

honest) had put an extra deck hinge in its place ,so muttering that i will run down every gremlin i see when i get it running

i decided to have a go at making one my self.

i am very pleased with the outcome ,having done that i decided to do the decorations on and around the hatch

i couldnt see clearly from pic wheather the bolts or rivets in the hatch were countersunk or sticking proud so i counter sunk them anyway hope their right ,i used solid rivets around the inside edge 5/32 dia dome heads and for the rivets in the hatch i used three 5/32 dia solid countersunk rivets ,and then the hinge i used 3/32dia solid dome heads all these rivets are aluminium, around the outside edge i used 1.2mm diameter drill to drill the ten holes around the edge and then cut down nails and glued them in .The nails had a conical shank and top so i countersunk the holes as well

all together i am quit happy with the result
regards to all,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick