October 2, 2024
Fuselage for this diorama closed, and shown alongside the fuselage for the other Hs 129 diorama I'm building (opened up with lots of CMK and Aires aftermarket). Because the cockpit area was tarped, I didn't spend any time on the cockpit other than to insert the tub. The fuselage halves and tub snap together in a perfect fit - well done Hasegawa!
Only modification made to the fuselage halves was to cut off the rudder, as I will be using a one-piece replacement from the Verlinden set.