This week's works:
The storage net which I made earlier this week has been mounted using eight attachments in alusheet. I sprayed the netting with some mist coats Tamiya grey primer, Red Brown and German Grey. This gives you a sort of grey-brownish mix that seems to sort out just fine.
Also the storage boards under the dashboard which need to be mounted between the sidewalls and the battery casing. These are extra storage boards, but they also visualy separate the dashboard from the footspace. The boards are covered with the same fabric (Tenco Proto) as the rest of the interior. See earlier posts in this thread for details on this fabric.
I then glued the dashboard in place. I don't seem to get the rear view mirror mounted and positioned correctly for some reason. I don't know what the problem is, but it does not align properly. Ah well, it will have to do.
The extra storage pockets (vacuumformed as provided with the kit) have also been glued to the sidewalls.
Next up was the steering column. I see now why the kit's version was made in nylon: when following the instructions you will be in trouble when you try to mount the steering casing underneath the car, unless the steering column can be bent ...
But as I tend to deviate from instructions when it suits me, I got away with it. The upper casing inside the car went on smoothly, the mounting which is to be glued against the dashboard needed a little bit of attention to get it aligned properly, but caused no problem besides that.
I added an extra mounting ring for the light controls and then the dashboard is done.
However, there is still one part missing: the clamp which allows you to tilt the front windshield to let fresh driding wind come into the car on warm days. The kit part is incorrect in shape and hideous in casting. So I soldered something together which will be more correct in shape and size. With some washers from the watch maker's leftovers it will be OK. It still needs to be cleaned and sprayed but this is what it should look like:
Last but not least: the model did not survive an exhibition in Jabbeke (Belgium) without being damaged. The crank mounting case was broken off the model and went missing. A colleague who has built a 15-Six previously was kind enough to provide the measurements of the part, so I can reproduce it. It needs to be cleaned and sprayed yet, but this is what I made from it:
With explicit thanks to this pathetic person who damaged the model by breaking off the part, including the enforcement rod which was glued inside. So don't come tell me this was an accident.