One thing i forgot to mention about the way ZM does their kits. They want to teach you everything about the plane as you build it. See it's inner workings come to life. Every part is named as you build it in the manual. This is the regular gas lever etc.
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Finally the engines can be test fittet to the fuselage! Major milestone since it's the first thing you build when starting the kit.
Still need to be dusted off a bit better, but it's a nice feeling 😄
A lot of work has been made to get the wheel bays mounted. As anything from ZM - they are very detailed. You can see the engine details from the inside as well.
As you can see from all the filler - the underside is where I had the most issues with gaps etc.
However most is done and I took some time to fill and scribe a few other areas. I still need to fix a few more on leading edges and a panel or two.
Now to decide if I mount the engines and mask around or wait until after painting.
Waiting may result in more fit issues and i've already had many. It would be much easier to fill and sand at this stage.
I should mention that i'll be cutting a few corners here and there. I already accepted this project will have to be completed to a lower standard than usual. For me it's more important not to lose my motivation trying to fix everything. I just want a decent model to display on the shelf 😊
