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Hello folks, I'm reaching out to the likely very limits of Luftwaffe airframe knowledge here, but I have a particularly specific question about the fuselage aperture for the internally mounted camera of the FW 189 UHU. I'm starting off the 1/48 GWH kit, which incidentally is proving to be lovely (bar the ejector pin circles), and plan to open at least one engine up, the roof entry panels, drop the flaps and essentially open everything up that is viable... That brings me to the question – does anyone know how the 4-plate fuselage aperture of the A1/A2 on the underside actually opened when the downwards-facing camera was in use? The GWH kit provides a very nice if not completely accurate rendition of the RB 50/30 camera, and an exact opening in the floor of the cockpit compartment. However, and this is the kicker, the actual fuselage within which it will be ensconced is flat plastic with engraved panel lines and 'rails' at the sides. There's no mention in the instructions of opening it up, and I cannot for the life of me find a reference shot which shows this aperture open. The mod will be easy enough - scribe out the panels, thin the fuselage in that area approximately to scale and add the 'doors' for want of a better term from styrene stock. However, I need to know how they open and thus should be created! I can envisage two ways - either from the centre of the four panels in a double 'V' concertina, or probably again from the centre, sliding over each other to give a clear view for the lens. Here are the panels in question: Any help would be greatly appreciated, and sorry for the enormous image. Not sure how to scale it! All the best, Al