Thank you Stuart.
So I haven't got as much done on this as I would have liked in the time I've been working on it.
Two things are strange in this build. First of all step one does not start in the cockpit. I'm not sure if I have ever built a aircraft that didn't start in the cockpit.
Second thing is the cockpit and fuselage are two different assemblies that Tamiya want's you to assemble separate then add together.
So I did decide to start at step one the engine/landing gear bays so I can get them tacked together then come back a bit later to work on the seams then add the bit of PE from the Eduard set.
Next I looked at the cockpit and fuselage. First here is that each side had 6 ejector pin marks that needed cleaned up I know at least two of them would of been hidden under panels to be added but I got rid of all of them. My guess the reason why Tamiya designed the two different assemblies this way is so they can just swap out the cockpit from the kit for different versions, from fighter, bomber, recon etc. I decided the best way instead of building both separate then add them together is to add the cockpit sides to each fuselage side. Tamiya did a good job having the break be on a panel line and they friction fit very well. So I taped everything together and got everything lined up perfectly. Then from the inside added liquid glue.
That's all I got for now.
Thanks for looking in. SKOL!
Of course this kit should go together easily so you’ll have it looking like a Mossie soon.