Look on the bright side, it will give you an opportunity to brush up on your scratchbuilding, add on and other modeling skills.
As bad as it may seem sometimes, I like the tough builds after I'm finished. If they come out nice, there is a feeling of accomplishment and pride at an obstacle overcome, a challenge vanquished and silk purse made from a sows ear. If you look at all the kit modifications done in the books and magazines you'll see alot of scratchbuilt extras and fixes or modifications. Someone had to scratchbuild the master. If its real bad, what a great opportunity to do some real modeling as opposed to the assembly and painting we usually satisfy ourselves with.
Work within the limitations, i.e. if the hatches are a poor fit, store gear on them or open them up. Crew members in a hatch hide empty interiors. Bad track fit, just became a blown track or a vignette of a track fix. Really bad track fit, Tank fording a stream. If they're underwater or partially submerged you can't see them anyway. Theres always the mud solution. Bad builds can always end up at the russian front in spring. What you can't fix can certainly be covered in mud.
And no model goes to waste, because if it doesn't make a good finished piece it will certainly make a good looking burned out hulk in a diorama....
Good luck with the kit and thanks for the heads up.
Mike
Mike
"Imagination is the dye that colors our lives"
Marcus Aurellius
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