Hi all!
I have made good progress on the Speedy-Dee, so here´s an update!
Fuselage sides done;
After I had all interior sub-assemblies done I started adding them to the left fuselage side.
From front end;
Note that the gunner´s seat goes in LAST, NOT before you add the floor assembly as Trumpeter will have you to do.
Later I had to remove the fragile guns, it would have been nigh on impossible to get that to survive the rest of the build!
Detail of cockpit;
When I realized how much stuff you had to add before the fuselage sides could be closed, I was somewhat concerned by the fit!
So, I checked out that every sub assembly would fit without problems, one at a time.
Then I added all the stuff (in the correct order), no need for any glue as everything is a press-fit!
I had to juggle around and poke on a few tabs with a small screwdriver, before the fuselage just snapped together.
Surprisingly, The fit was as perfect as It could be!
Tailplanes fitted almost as good;
As did the wing;
I had to clamp the front, as there were some smallish gaps, and a wide tape from wingtip to wingtip ensured the correct dihedral and gave a nice join between fuselage and wings.
After tidying up all seams I will add the engine and all the small stuff!
More on that later!
Cheers!
Stefan E
