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Finishing off the head lamps. Has anyone got details of the headlamp conduit runs perchance , particularly the offside lamp configuration , also the strange conduit covers as the tubes disappear into the panniers ?

Working in the cool of the morning today rather than the heat of the afternoon.

Finished the track holder and made a start on the oh so awkward conduit.

Moving along with the headlamp conduit, the mesh arrived today but I'm a bit concerned that we won't have enough!
If anyone would like a piece of mesh please let us know .

The mesh has definitely been worth waiting for. Phil W and I have discussed the fact we have more mesh than we need for the Cent and I am quite happy to make the mesh available to other modellers who may need some for their projects. PM Phil W or myself if you are interested.

Working on that conduit and there's still away to go with the headlamp ends but nearly there.
I thought it was time for a good "look see" so I've taken a few interim photos.

The mesh goes on, not an easy job for sure.

But for the top coat, the Don 10, the searchlight and all the stowage the basket is done!

Top coat and winky pot wiring.

canvas cover on the gun mantle?

Don 10 this afternoon with a bit of the canvas mantlet cover work, I doubt that this cover will be the finished example.

Phil (D) - you asked about patterns for the mantlet cover. I didn't make a paper pattern, I used a maquette technique using shirt weight cotton to make a pattern, snipping and cutting until I could pin it to shape. From that pattern, I cut out the final stiffer material. Have a look here:

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Sorry to say I didn't keep the pattern material. Pete Mallet helped very kindly with the miniature zips and you can also see the shoe cream I used to get the correct colour.

Stephen

Thanks Stephen, Its a team effort on this one!

Phil, I do remember my wife saying I should pre-shrink the material if I was going to paint it or put shoe cream on it and she was right. I didn't and it shrank. I only just got away with it, mine could be a bit looser.

Thanks for the tip, Stephen.