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Camo looks very nice!

Thanks guys! Seam work is one of those thankless jobs that we modelers have to deal with. It's important enough,from a presentation perspective, to spend a little extra time to make those noticeable joints disappear as much as possible. The brass flap inserts have been glued into place using extra t...

The rockets have been painted and decaled.

Thanks guys! The rear bottom joint has been filled and puttied. Rivets and panel lines have been restored. https://i.postimg.cc/htVgcNfs/IMG-5862.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/pdxvTkjH/IMG-5863.jpg A coat of primer (Mr Primer Surfacer 1000) has been applied to check the joint. There is a joint along the ...

Canopy parts have been dipped in Future. https://i.postimg.cc/zvMwXNwB/IMG-5854.jpg Wings are glued onto the fuselage. Fit is pretty good except for the rear bottom joint, which will need attention. https://i.postimg.cc/hvhbBvd6/IMG-5855.jpg But the fit along the wing roots is good. https://i.postim...

Thank you so much Lyle! I've glued the gun inserts and the ailerons onto the wings. https://i.postimg.cc/13Nfs6vG/IMG-5847.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/YqPh58z2/IMG-5848.jpg The interior sides of the resin flaps and landing gear covers have been painted and weathered. https://i.postimg.cc/D0ZwDbWb/IMG-5...

Thanks of the comments! The wing tops have been glued on to the wing bottom. Like everywhere else, the fit was very good. https://i.postimg.cc/fb5pPfJT/IMG-5834.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/N0QZbzGz/IMG-5833.jpg The Eduard instructions clearly show the little gun barrel tips being inserted into the lead...

Wheel wells painted and given a pastel wash.


The landing gear components have been painted too.


Posing them together.

Here's a rough mock-up of how I'm going to do the rockets. The kit plastic parts plus the Eduard brass braces and resin tail fin. https://i.postimg.cc/VLs3XvDP/IMG-5823.jpg I've dressed up the landing gear legs a little bit by adding the brake lines (lead wire) and straps (thin strips of aluminum ta...

Thanks for the comments, guys! I've put together the wheel wells. All of the walls are separate parts but thankfully, they fit very well. Very similar to the Special Hobby 1/32 Tempest kit. The only thing I've elected to add here is a single wiring run and a small junction box that was cut from thin...