Primary assembly - fuselage and lower wings - is finished. The lower wings were separate from the fuselage by an inch or so in real life - a little more than 1/8" (about 3mm) on the model. They give tabs on the wings and holes in the body that work perfectly, but this will get some rough handling, so I drilled out the holes in the body and cut of the tabs and drilled holes in the wings. A single piece of brass wire runs from one wing to the other, all the way through the body. That way there is still a tiny gap between body and wing, but the bracing is quite strong. Next will come top wings and then the tail booms, with landing gear coming last. Also, this engine will spin.
A note about this particular kit: Pegasus did low-pressure injection molding, which gives fine detail but leaves a lot of flash, and once the part is separated from the sprue a bit of cutting and sanding is required. Basically, it's rough, and needs to be smoothed a lot. On the other hand, this one has some very fine metal parts, including engine, propeller, wheels and skids. On the other other hand the cockpit was quite cramped, which was uncomfortable for the crew. My crew doesn't flex, so they had to lose their legs to even fit.
