Start of Wessex

Have a look at this build review think it may be of help to you

buildit2720.shtml

Phil

according to these pics here & here, I'd say no... 

but never say never... If you think you need to keep it, fill it a bit to reduce it's prominence to the same as the other panel lines.

On a real life bird there doesn't appear to be any seam or join lines

I have always puttied the join on my Wessex and Sikorsky builds . I apologise for the slightly out of focus pic's , my scanner is playing-up a bit .

Thanks guys , it looks like putty time for the join , on most photo's you have sent don't  show a seam line a tall . Great pic's I'll save them all for future reference