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Scale Exterior Panel

One of the details that’s a real part of the Howard Ike (or any other Classic Air Racer from the 20s and 30s, is the metal panels used to finish the fuselage with. Much of the airplanes were covered with fabric, but around the engine and the cockpit, basic sheets of metal were used. Here’s how I replicated this obvious detail on my 1/3-scale model. 1. After covering all of the areas with fabric, (I...
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