are provided as decals and in this
scale are quite effective. Note
that each side panel is slightly
different so it is important to
follow the instructions closely.
Fitting the cockpit into
the fuselage halves was quite
straightforward, in theory at least.
I did find, however, getting the
nosewheel bay and the cockpit
aligned caused a few issues. But
after a lot of test fitting the two
fuselage halves joined very well,
but it did take a little patience
and wiggling to get it all lined
up. One other thing to note is
that the rear cockpit instrumentcoaming should not be grey as
indicated, but black. The rest of
the fuselage went together quite
easily, although again a little care
and test fitting of the parts to
make sure everything is neat and
aligned will significantly reduce the
amount of remedial sanding filling
required afterwards. As it was, I
found that on the underside of the
left engine there was a significant
sink mark, which needed filling, I
used Squadron White Stuff for this.
The wing halves are joined
together at this stage in the
instructions, however, I would
advise leaving off the flap actuator“THIS IS ONE OF HASEGAWA’S OLDER
KITS AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE ONLY
MODEL OF THE TYPE ON THE MARKET”
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