Nice scratchbuilding Doug. That is what I like about 1/32 scale, the ease of scratchbuilding not to mention making it easier on these older eyes. I have a Bandai 1/24 George in the stash which should make one enjoyable scratch building experience.
I originally set out to do a late G-6 Erla version but in order to conserve self space, I will go with the early G6 since I have my eye out for a ROG 1/32 K-4. The early G6 has the visually different details from the K, this way I will have some variety in the 109 line. I also have a E-7 and G-2/Trop (Trumpeter) in the stash, all 1/32.
As with any kit, some inaccuracies will be incorporated into the kit by the manufacturer and Revell is no different here. With that said, I will not go overboard trying to make a "correct" G6 but rather just fix some of the more visible and easier corrected details. By the way, this G-6 has all the parts necessary for a G-14.
I will not go into lengthy explanations just to keep things moving but some details have to be filled in as they were not found on the G-6 but on the G-14 as per my research. These recessed details were filled in with Perfect Plastic Putty and when dry were lightly sanded flush.
The wingtip panel line tape is a bit thick and shows the panel line which was to be covered by the tape.
PPP was applied to fill in the panel line then sanded smooth, thinning down the tape a bit to make it less noticeable.
The fuselage halves were joined with Plast I Weld applied with a Touch n flow applicator.
The researching is taking more time than the actual build. If you are building this ROG kit, do some research as there are some mistakes in the parts labeling and steps. This is still a VERY nice kit and carries an extremely affordable price tag.