I was looking at pics of a finished 1/48 He-111 and reading about the techniques used, and I began to wonder - with a canopy like the HE-111 has, wouldn’t you feel the need to paint the inside as well as the outside of the metal framework? I would think you’d be able to look through one side to the inside of the other side, and see that on the inside it is clear plastic instead of ‘metal’. I know it’s probably nitpicking, and for most aircraft it would never be an issue - but with full-nose glass like the Heinkel, or the B-29, with large-scale kits it would be noticeable. Has anyone ever considered a method of compensating for this drawback of molded clear plastic canopies? Aside from being really skilled at freehand painting, I would imagine the best method would be thin strips of tape.
The only kit I can remember seeing that molded the canopy frame separate from the clear part was the Monogram 1/32 P-51D. For the He-111 canopy, or any with numerous separate panels, it would be cost-prohibitive to use this method I suppose.