Thank you Matthew, Scott, Todd, and Leon !
Matthew - every one of my builds have flaws. I figure that if I ever build one that's "flawless," it will be time to find a new hobby. There won't be anything left to learn !
When you build this kit, you need to place shims bettween the nacelles and the outer lower wing panels to prevent anhedral. If you look at the pics on the bottom of the box, you'll notice this. The right wing sits a little high, so trimming of the slot/tab will smooth it. You need a LOT of weight in the nacelles. Add more than you think you'll need, because you probably will need it. Gl;uing the main wheels also helps keep it from flopping back on it's tail. If you like photoetch, get the Eduard set. It's worth every penny, in my opinion.
scott - I've wondered why you don't see many of these kits built. It's a nice addition to a nightfighter collection.
Todd - I choose not to weather my builds, for a couple of reasons. I see weathering as a product of the environment. Since I don't do bases or dios, a weathered model on a clean shelf looks out of place to me (like a clean build in a wartime dio, but in reverse). I have over 200 1/48 builds displayed, and I don't have the room (or the time) to construct environments. I also plan on having someone build a display for me. It will be a 1/48 museum, complete with placards and ropes around the aircraft. A weathered model would look REALLY out of place there. Of course, we're all free to finish our builds as we wish. If you like yours weathered, that's fine. I just choose to not weather mine.
Leon - I have six bookcases with added shelves, and a built-in hutch that holds 40 builds. I can also fit my latest 16 builds on top of my speaker cabinets. In the basement, I have some unused shelves and brackets. When I need them, I'll put them up on the walls. I'm disabled, so I spend about 6 to 10 hours a day at the bench. It only seems like I build fast, but most kits have 80 - 100 hours in them.
Thanks again !
