Strangely Studio27 made a bit of mistake on the side, the "step" underneath the light should be alot shorter, as seen in the real thing:
So a bit more modificatio and the sides are done (I'll leave the photos in later posts...). Once they are out of the way, it's time to work on the other details. The hole for the fuel tank lid is larger than what it supposed to be, and it's the same for both sides.
and because the lid sits at an angle in the hole, I can't just fill it and sand it flat. Luckily, the diameter of the lid is the same as a McDonald drinking straw, so I cut the straw at an angle, sealed the end with a plastic sheet and glue the whole thing on, once it's dried I can just fill the gap with putty and it's done.
and that's how it is afterwards.
The other part that needs a big fix is the exhaust plate, similar to the fuel intake, it's larger than the etched part, and has to be filled with putty.
Last but not least, the thinning a few spots: mainly the side skirt:
the one at the back is yet to be thinned, makes quite a difference~
And the very thick rear fin......I'll leave the photos of the trimmed fin last.
Next will be applying the paint and decal!
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