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until the cement had set irm.
The internal bracing struts,
Parts 18F and 20, must be put in
place before the windshield and
rear canopy are itted. This caused
a bit of frustration as they were
fractionally too short and needed
some tweaking to get a precise it.
I also encountred it issues with
the windshield and rear canopy.
Once the lash was cleaned up,
they would still not sit properly,
leaving some noticeable gaps which
required illing with PVA glue to

avoid damaging the clear surfaces.

Next came the engine and

irewall assembly, which itted

in nicely with no adjustments

required. Given that, I could move

straight on to the rudder and

elevators. These need their control

horns added and here the part

numbers do not match the ones

on the plans. Part 9D is actually

28F, and 26F should be 27F.

The model comes with four

twin rocket launchers that are

attached under the wings.

Here again, the sway braces

need some very careful cleaning

up as they sufered from both

lash and poor mould alignment.

Reference photos show iring

wires coming out of the rear

of the launchers and curling

round to go up into the wings,

so I added these to my model

from some ine fuse wire.

Once completed the rocket

pods can be set aside while

the wings are assembled.

The top surface of the wing is

supplied as a one-piece part that

incorporates the cockpit roof.

The centre section has six clear

parts that need itting at this

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