Thats a good question, Im pretty sure that I wont get a dead on match to it, there are several methods including some spray paints that produce textured finishes. Fortunately I have a lot more contacts and buddies in the full scale world, I imagine that I will try to find out what they use on the real ones, I know the purpose is anti-glare. As far a the limited amount of scale details, I was mainly referring to the interior, for one my cockpit will extend no lower than the panel, the Pitts S-1 is so tiny, that the section that would normally be occupied by the pilots legs will be used for the Tanks (Gas, and Smoke) On the exterior I will be adding slave struts, the wire bracing, spades (Ive yet to see a set on a model) All the screws etc associated with the cowling and the panels covering the forward part of the fuse, the landing gear, and finally G-IIIX has some interesting carbon fibre fairings at the stab /fuse junctions, as well as the base of the wing struts (I wont be using carbon, but rather regular glass with tinted resin). And finally Round Cabane struts rather than the flat bar stock that most of the Pitts you see have. Im not planning on creating something to use in scale competation, rather a tribute to the englishmen who have been so kind as to provide me with every little detail Ive requested. I was even provided the stencils for the graffics, by Aerographic, who was the company that painted the Real G-IIIX. With all that said, my main focus has been creating the paint scheme of G-IIIX which is very unique, and a far cry from the Usual Pitts Scheme. And of course there is the fact that I intend to fly this model on a frequent basis, matter of fact when all is said and done it will be my main bird, not only do I intend on flying her quite a bit, but flying it the way a Pitts should be flown, No 3-D of course, but old school Charlie Hillard style, with a touch of Marion Cole ;-)
Once again, Thank you all for your support and Ideas, coming up with some nice toggles wont be a problem now Im sure!!
Cheers, and everyone have a great Weekend.
JR Freiberger