My first hobby project this year is a Xiphon Interceptor. This is a complete resin kit by Forge World and correspondingly heavy - particularly when held on the see-through flying stand that is provided. The kit is relatively simple though with well under 50 parts to fit together. Although some of the parts required scrubbing (never an issue), some came with a slight warp in them and required the use of a hair dryer and warm water to straighten them out a little bit.
The first few parts slot together well enough: the nose tip on the main fuselage, as well as the left and right engines to either side. The nose has a very tight join that required no holding together in order to allow the glue to set. For the engines, the connection was not nearly as tight. In the image above, I am using my "cheap" alternative method to clamps in order to help the glue have time to set. Thanks to people with long hair in the house, there is an over-abundance of bobbles (elasticated hair ties). I quietly grabbed a few of them that were the right diameter and tied the Xiphon components together. Beware of this method though if you don't want to upset the people that you live with: don't get the glue on the bobbles! Just saying. More on this project once everything is set from this early stage!
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