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ADDING COCKPIT INTERIOR DETAILS — Make your biplane come to life

My latest project, a Guillow's Stearman PT-17 biplane kit, offers an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to build an electric-powered RC conversion. Once you have built the Stearman, however, is when the fun really begins. I just can't help myself and I often add a lot of scale details. Besides the radial engine hanging on its nose, the next place onlookers focus on is the interior of the cockpits. Here's how I added some...

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