Following my review here, I thought I'd start a build log now, even though I've not yet got any pictures. What I have got is a bunch of small sub-assemblies and a mess of tools on my desk though
The cockpit is assembled, and apart from the lack of a tab on the instrument panel, it all goes together well. The seat isn't half bad either, although I need to check it against my refs properly yet. I've test fitted the nose bay panels, and they are a GOOD fit. You'll need to put some tabs behind them to make sure they don't pop inside, but they should fit very well. I'm posing mine open though, so have had to fill the two ejector pin marks per door with CA. I'll reinstate the rivet detail with some Archer rivets in due course.
This is a kit that really needs a wash before you start building it. There is a lot of mould release agent left on some of the insides of the larger parts, and that will transfer around the kit during the build. Nip it in the bud by washing it off in warm soapy water. I'm currently looking into making the nose gear leg able to be installed later, and think I've got it cracked - I just need to test fit it all when the glue has gone off.
I'm also deciding whether to mate the nose to the fuselage before I glue it all together, as the curve of the roll-over hoope behind the cockpit is slightly different between the front and the back. That would be easier fixed by manipulation and gluing while it's still in halves, and that's the route I'm leaning towards at present. I'll post up some pics once I've got a bit more to show for it