The next stage would be to start zipping up the fuselage. I haven't been able to do this because I'm awaiting some bits (more later) so instead I've assembled the main body of the wings c/w wheel wells and various other control surfaces for the tail.
Those Ps and Ss are very important as it's not easy to tell which part is port and which starboard and I wouldn't want to risk fitting them upside down
I ordered some replacement wheels from Eduard. The kit wheels are really not very good, the flat side is far too pronounced and they lack detail as well as looking a bit anaemic. The resin replacements are much better. Wheels are a very visible feature of a completed model. It was my dissatisfaction with those on my recent Bf 110 that prompted me to get these.
Eduard have positioned the main attachment to the casting block on the subtly flatted part of the tyre which makes for an easy clean up, I've only done a rough preliminary job for the photo. It took about 30 seconds.
I also ordered some resin exhaust stubs. The stubs on the DB 603 were not all the same and again Eduard have done a good job with a well labelled casting block giving the engine, side and numbered position for each stub.
In this case the resin parts are not a vast improvement on the kit parts. Whereas I would definitely recommend investing in the replacement wheels I would reckon that the kit parts could be made to look perfectly acceptable and that the replacement stubs are an unnecessary luxury. They cost less than a fiver (I had to pay for the shipping of the wheels in any case) so they hardly broke the bank
Once I get the exhausts done and fitted to the engines I can proceed with the fuselage.
Cheers
Steve