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approximate size of plug needing to be added FWD. of wing (another kit awaits butchery) 

beautiful smooth surfaces... 

sanded down for removal of raised lines and re-scribing 

Looking like beached whales, getting ready to cut and splice. 

 

 

front plug test fit 

 

 

section of the right side to add the plug. 

unchanged kit fuselage half on the left.  

doesn't look like much but, lots of filling/ sanding to get here  

Test fit of Attack Squadron engine (inboard) reveals a difference between kit and after market parts 

 

 

 

 

some "stuff" added to the back (front?) of the panel 

some wire added to the "stuff" on the panel, to be painted yet 

 

 

 

 

 

plug faired in and fixing windows 

 

 

window plugs in place, sanding raised lines off 

High strength (for a model) steel spar 

kit exhaust and my own version with a brass pipe  

kit part test fitted...needs work 

brass tube looks better (I think) test fitted in the spare kit wing 

major mods completed and back to traditional modelling I hope 

 

An oops, supposed to have square windows in these doors 

new improved windows 

 

1 full bottle of Tamiya XF-53 put to good use 

one spot of colour, if black can be called that, on the gray  

just enough ballast it seems 

spars in place to support and adjust wing fit, a removable wing when done 

dry fit top 1/2 with the spars  

making square blade decals fit scimitar blades 

 

 

 

 

an act of desperation after every other decal setting agent failed, I brushed lacquer thinner on them. Not recommended but, it worked here