Didn't get much done today, but any progress, not matter how small, is still progress...
Today I focused on the booms. I've read that this kit isn't Hasegawa's best fitting boxing, and I saw that first hand today. I'm guessing, as Hase is prone to do, it uses a modular base kit with the bits and pieces to make the variants included in each particular box. Well, I saw today that the coolers on the booms and the intakes under the nacelles had parts that were undersized.
Here you can see that gaps in the cooler doors...
![](https://i.imgur.com/xS2iLip.jpg)
And the lip on the cooler intake...
![](https://i.imgur.com/WYgQhx7.jpg)
It wasn't difficult but after some filling, sanding, shaping, and rescribing...
![](https://i.imgur.com/qDeSk7h.jpg)
I was able to get things looking decent...
![](https://i.imgur.com/mS45wgv.jpg)
Next I'll assemble the booms, attack the intakes, and get everything cleaned up.
Thanks for lookin'! Of course comments, questions, and criticisms are always welcome.
Cheers!
-O