Fist off, we add the hatch lights. First, thread them through from the top of the skeleton like so:
They should come all the way out through the bottom.
Next, the adhesive backing tape is removed...
...and they get stuck into place. Easy as that.
Next up is the landing ramp. I went ahead & painted this before assembly, so first off I dosed it with the same paint I've been using for my floors.
Next up, I found my masking blue tape just exactly fit that part of the ramp, so on it went and I gave it a dose of Tamiya:
(you can also see here I took a sanding block and scuffed up the ramp to show wear & tear loading stuff aboard.)
Anyhow, next I test fit it against the body panel it comes with (ignore the paint difference, will paint the body panel to match later):
Then I assembled the hinge. They say you may need loc-tite on the single-screw parts, but I did not find this to be the case. What I did find, though, was that screwing this bit together was a pain in the neck. I wish the screwdriver that came with this kit was somewhat stronger in the magnet department.
Anyway, once it's together, it goes in like so.
Next issue, we get to put in the motor and the piston-thingies. Cool.
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