Wow, rapid progress in just a few days, Spiros. I like what you did with the engine, especially adding the supports from stretched sprue. That is some nice detail that the kit provides with the 18 mini-exhausts. I have both the Gladiator and the Sea Gladiator in my stash. No time to do them now but great to have your build guide for when I do.
That is a bold move to do the rigging in stretched sprue. I wouldn't have the nerve, given its fragility. I have heard some modelers say that they attach the sprue a bit slack, then tighten it up by putting a cigarette or hot match head close to the thread without touching it. I've ever done it myself but read about it in ship modelers' sites.
