It fits rather snuggly in the forward fuselage section even without treatment it just popped into place...
The darn thing is huuuuge, I get a bit agoraphobic as a 1/48 scale builder

...the feel is enormous but it´s just a few centimeters bigger than a Flanker in 1/48.
The canopy is cast in clear resin, it looks nice but will need a polish to be really nice..but still not bad at all!
So many parts! All cast resin and 3D-printed.I like how the 3D-printed stuff are packed in cast resin cakes that you just lift out from the packaging foam.
A quick look at the 3D stuff...they look really really nice! incredible details over all.
The rudders, nicely cast
As are the missile bodies and weapon pylons and the launchers.
The wheel wells are equisite! as are the fanfront...too bad it´ll hardly show in the finished model.
Aww maaaan! The first big dodo! The right main wing wingtip has not cured, it had bonded to the packaging material. The outmost tip is missing and the rest of the tip is soft and sticky...unworkable!
Let´s see how the Jetmads customer service deal with this.!
The details and riveting on the canards are reall nice.
More closeups on the printed stuff and the missiles and pylons.
I´m somewhat disapointed that the pitot tubes are printed...they WILL break, had much rather seen turned brass pitot tubes.....Master, I´m looking at you!
Hmmmm...the details on the instrument panel doesn´t come through as crisp in the details as many other parts.Actually poor details and soft ones at that....Quinta Studios, I´m looking at you again!
The struts looks amazing however! wonderful, crisp details.
The slimelights looks a wee bit overdone, may have to sand them down a bit.
The tail fin looks fine.
And finally...I have procured some paint masks from Maestro that will make my life simpler when it´s time to paint
Final conclusion is that this is a hell of a model!!! I can´t wait to sink my teeth into it...but I do have to wait sice I have a comission job
to finish first.
These little babies in 1/48.
Cheers and keep an eye out for when the build starts!