Evening all,
B.Ohio: So far I'm glad I used balsa. I really pulled and pushed stuff tonight to get these parts on and I think I would have crushed the whole thing otherwise.
As Fred suggested, I may try some Bristol board. That may be the ticket?
Tonight I put on the bottom and one side. Took me about 2 hours of tucking, pre-shaping, pulling and burnishing but it looks pretty nice! I'm trying to channel my inner Ricardo.
I'd love to see someone really skilled build without those tabs and just butt join...
I'd really like to see that.
The kit continues to amaze, though. Still very precise. The other side will go on much quicker. I really like the rendering on the fuselage sides. It does look rather 3-D and delicately shaded.
I am super pleased. Maybe I'll get the main part of the fuselage done tomorrow.
Thanks for the continued support.
Dan