Thanks my friend @johnb!

Yes, it's stretched sprue that I carefully bend. Takes some trial an error, with many pieces discarded.

Meanwhile, I added two mini guns at the wings and a pitot tube (not mentioned at the kit, but, nevertheless, it is a projected fighter and two wing mini guns are not inappropriate!

The canopy is also more or less trimmed, and some touchups have already taken place.

Here she is:

Thanks for stopping by!

3 out of 10, that is indeed trial and error, Spiros @fiveten
The mini guns and pitot tube are a great addition, like the brake lines as well.

Black wash and weathering finished!

Next is final coating...
Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks my friend @johnb!

Beautiful work, Spiros @fiveten

That is really turning out pretty damn cool, @fiveten. Good work on trimming up that canopy, the fit looks pretty good.

Could not resist and fabricated a field custom made (meaning crude looking) loop antenna out of stretched sprue...

...painted it cream, to represent the dielectric insulation and affixed it aft of the radio, under the canopy area, kind like the Zero... Also added a tiny gun sight made of acetate... The vacanopy was painted and affixed...

Finished!

Thanks all friends for following and commenting!
It was a great ride!

Thanks my friend @luftwaffe-birdman!
It was really great that you followed along my build!