The following article appeared in this issue of FineScale Modeler.Limited back issues are available here.

I’m using precision calipers to insure that all the stops for the engines are an equal distance from front of the nacelle.

I made a simple guide from clear acrylic to help me visualize the centering of the engines in the nacelles

This guide helped me insure that the side vents were aligned to the nacelle.

The basic nose turret was formed over a brass form. Cut-outs were made to accept machinings done from clear acrylic.

A close-up of the completed turret The completed improvements to the turret, mount, canopy and dorsal turret. All are these areas are a bit weak out of the box.

Addtional photographs not published with original article