This was the hard bit, and took several goes to get it right plus a gadget nicked from the kitchen that was so useful hasn't found its way back yet.
This has 2 curves, the foil shape and the font profile my first attempt was with sheet glued together (with waterproof PVA) and soaked, but as soon as I put pressure on the joint it gave way, so soaking wasn't going to work.
I needed a way to locally relieve the balsa as it went round the various curves. For those trad builders out there you will already know that steam locally applied will give this result, and to help with this I stole the hand held steam cleaner from the kitchen, fitted with its small nozzle is worked a treat, and I was able to steam and bend and glue this awkward piece into place.
With this done I completed the top sheeting.
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