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cbaltrin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:53 am Be careful around the nose. You might have to do some sanding to get it to match the spinner profile.
Guns will also offer some fun—I suggest making sure the carpet monster is well fed before installing them

What would MacGuyver do? This....



Think smarter, not harder...

I nipped them off with only a small bit of sprue attached to the gun nubs. Used Gorilla glue to hold the nubs in the hole slots and let them dry overnight. I'll nip off the sprue attachments tomorrow.

See? No nubs lost to the carpet monster or the vast nothingness.

So, those sprue gates were on the guns? Very odd.

Sounds like you got it sorted.

Yes sir. Tiny too. I thought it was strange myself.

End result after snipping off excess sprue....






Looks pretty good to me. I will go back later tonight to sand off any residual sprue snip cuts.

Very nice!

Fuselage buttoned up

The wings guns came out well.

All looking good Tom!

Yeah they did. Very little sprue nips to sand off.

Wings are on but Lord A'Mighty.... gaps !





Time to break out the putty.

I love Deluxe brand Perfect Plastic Putty. So easy to use. Apply. Wipe with water on paper towel.