Republic P-47D "Beetle" Commission Build

 

 

this is a test to see if I can get some 3D effect from the kit seatbelts decal: I carefully cut around the printed area 

I then dipped it in the Future (Pledge) 

and now I will leave it to dry 

Final result, not perfect but quite better than the plain applied decal to my eyes 

 

 

 

Instrument panel made with kit's plastic and decal, lenses done with UV curing resin 

cockpit completed only with the plastic parts provided in the box, Tamiya does not disappoint!!! 

while port sidewall and IP are quite accurate, the starboard one is less but nobody will notice it... 😉