The first thing that is immediately noticeable is the sharpness and detail of scribing in this model - sharp as edge of the razor. Another thing that catches ones attention is the quality of the cockpit - I don't know if it's thick or thin by today's standards, but it's certainly very clear. I also like the decals, although I am a bit disappointed that there is only one variant. Guess I will have to look into third party offerings if I decide to build more than one of them.
At first sight, it's a simple model to put together, but it didn't take long for my 'rustiness' to have some impact. As a first step in this project I decided to spray a first layer of paint on all exposed surfaces that would be difficult to reach once the model is assembled - cockpit and wheel wells. While doing that I discovered that there are several injection marks that needed cleaning up. Now, I was never the kind of modeller that would throw a hissy fit over a blemish or two, but at the same time I'm of opinion that models usually look a bit better if the most obvious issues are fixed. Anyway, filling and sanding inevitably messed up my first painting effort, so it was a bit of a wasted effort.
Cockpit consists of five parts that are quite small and fiddly, so the assembly naturally turned out to be riddled with messy mistakes. First I managed to glue the rear vertical component turned wrong way, which in turn caused me to attempt to fasten the pilot seat in incorrect position. Luckily, things just didn't look right to me, which caused somewhat late detailed study of the assembly instructions (note to self - RTFM!). Once all the mistakes were corrected, cockpit finally looked as it was supposed to, but the paint job will definitely have to be redone.
Model out of the box, minus cockpit components
Cockpit assembled, once I was done messing about
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