
The hard work that Mark mentioned is now beginning.
I have set up the work area with a sheet of white styrene, as it makes every thing easier to see and to take pictures against.
The very first stage of the build, according to the instructions, are the wheels.
First, I had to remove all the "mold seam" flash on all parts of the model.
These 'seams' are the result of where the two halves of the dies that have the parts engraved don't meet perfectly, especially with the older kits that were hand engraved and machined, and the hot plastic when injected, gets pushed into these areas. and if not removed before assembly of the parts, can seriously detract from the overall appearance of the finished model
The spokes of the wheels were first and as to not damage the finish of the chrome here, I had to apply extra care with the tools to avoid marking the rims themselves, to effect a good result for the eye.
