1/48 Slovak Mig 29...getting there...

After a lackluster week, I'm finally back to the Mig 29 build and making progress. The Academy kit is still giving me fits here and there as far as gaps/fitting/sanding is going BUT I decided to stop obsessing over every minute detail and just get on with it. Most likely, the little areas I'm worried about will either be covered with paint/decals or de-emphasized by larger surrounding parts. We'll see.

Full side shot....tail fins and back stabilizers attached. Each tail fin was 3 pieces that had to be fitted together.

Close up detail shot of the back quarter. Here you can see the braking panel struts. They were a beast to trim off the sprue tree (one end snapped off!) and then attach to the tail panel. I can only hope they look ok once the braking panels are attached later. Still not bad overall...

The full workbench. You can see the wings and engines here. Each was multiple pieces and had to be constructed in several stages. What Academy lacks in perfect fitting, they seem to make up for in detail and parts.