The body having been painted by my friend who asked me to finish the kit, I had to get it all to fit before putting on decals. But first I tackled the interior.
This involved some typical MFH fooling around which later required some filing and grinding to get the front clip to fit over it.
Speaking of filing and grinding, the rear cover sits way too high. A lot of grinding inside the cover, plus some filing of various tubes and pipes, improved things but only partially.
In the end I gave up, especially as the hinge is extremely flimsy and is likely to rip out after one or two cycles of opening and closing. So it will get posed next to the car, allowing the engine bay to be seen.
Decals went on OK for old ones and only one or two screwups arose, mainly when I put on the clear a little too heavy at first. The front clip fits OK and the doors open and close, with moderate fit issues when closed. With the hinges set in 5-minute epoxy, I hope they will last.
Upcoming final assembly includes a few details such as mirrors, some rear structure that didn't survive the manhandling and needs to be reinstalled, and the wheels and tires. Sadly this will be one of those "good enough" builds by the time I am done. Stay tuned!
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