Conventionally construction begins in the cockpit area, and a good number of parts are present with some of these being etched such as the switch panel (replete with tiny switches) and seat belts. Most of this area has a 'wooden effect' (see below) with some parts like the hand pump being grey (I used RLM 02 throughout), and Aluminium. All the parts fit well with very little trimming/sanding needed, although some of the etched parts really are tiny! The engine is very nicely moulded, and along with the cockpit assembly, fits into the fuselage with little fuss. The fit of the lower wing is good but not perfect so a little sanding was needed. The wing itself was not actually glued to the fuselage at this stage as keeping it separate would make applying the wooden effect to the fuselage, and the camouflage to the wing(s) much easier. The vertical tail and tailplane fitted very well, with a minimal touch of filler required to help blend things in nicely. I opted to displace the rudder to add some animation to the model.
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