The first job is to assembly the interior and here is where the first error is apparent. Either the Z-9 has a very small interior fit, or the cockpit parts in this kit are way underscale! I certainly think the latter is the case as the seats etc are so small as to be almost invisible once inside the fuselage and the glass has been installed. Also this interior is very 'civil' in guise with none of the military equipment (e.g. cabin-mounted IR sight) that you would associate with an attack helicopter. Having built up the under-size interior 1 set about building up the fuselage halves with it trapped inside. Be warned that the cabin windows (F1, 2, 3 & 4) do not fit at all well and some modification to the vertical beams (B7 & 10) will also be necessary. The upper engine assembly (stage 3) goes together well, but once installed on the fuselage you will see that there is quite a large gap all around that needs attention. Fitting the forward windscreen sections (P5 & 6) was a nightmare, as they fit where they touched, and did not touch often! I tried various 'tweaks' but got little further, so I left it for a while and moved on to the rotor assembly.
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