Hi there,
I'm well into my second Gnat, having thrown the first one against a wall in disgust!
I was upset by the step abaft the wing, the poor under wing joint and the sloppy steps between the fuselage halves.
OK, so on number two....
The fuselage is actually more cut outs and gaps than continuous airframe and its all just a bit wishy-washy and sloppy, and this is where the poor fit seems (to me) to originate.
Rather than just apply glue and bash the fuselage halves together, I took a bit of time to "stitch" the fuselage one section at a time from back to front. This means that the fuselage joint took three modelling nights work but its worth it when you put the wings on, the saving in filler and no need to rescribe all of those panel lines that are a tad heavy but look ok under primer and paint.
Im now waiting with bated breath for another three Gnats to come into my local shop, so I can ignore the bad weather and the lousy easter TV and the family and give them the attention they deserve.
square-peg