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[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

You must be pertaining to the HobbyBoss kit not Trumpeter. 1/350 scale.

That's what I get for making an assumption. Yes, you're right: two different kits with different scales. My bad.

[redboat219]

You must be pertaining to the HobbyBoss kit not Trumpeter. 1/350 scale.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Would have been great if Trumpeter made all the hatches separate pieces for static displays.

I've seen a Trumpeter test shot of a version of this kit with all missile hatches open.

[redboat219]

Would have been great if Trumpeter made all the hatches separate pieces for static displays.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David, why nitro-stan on the hatches?

Got that Xia-Kit still in the Box, too.

Jörg

The two forward missile hatches were separate from the rest which were engraved. After glueing the two hatches flush with the deck I was compelled to re-scribe the hatch outline, which left a scared deck needing fill. Also, I actually drilled vent holes atop each missile hatch as that would be better looking than the lightly engraved circles provided on the kit part. Some of those needed filling. So... I said, what the hell, and puttied all the hatches for symmetries sake.