Hi Spiros @fiveten, @johnb, and welcome Gary @garybrantley. Thanks for your support and interest, it’s much appreciated.
Gary, I know what you mean about seagulls, and the two halves have been joined, actually they clip together, better than some of the wrestling matches I’ve had in the past.
Here’s a photo without the engine cover in place.
And here’s one with the cover in place.
Actually it’s hinged, there are two pieces of wire included in the kit to act as supports.
Still to do is the glazing. Aoshima supply some pre-cut masks for the windscreen and the two small side windows, you have to make your own for the bigger side windows. After masking and painting they look like this:
They are fixed from the outside which is all very well, but it means there is very little glueing area.
That’s it for today, thanks again, and happy modelling.