Many thanks for the kind words gent's, most appreciated.
Made a star on the wing folds yesterday, not an easy task as like I've mentioned, this kit is a solid thing. Plastic is between 1.5 and 2.5mm think which takes a lot of cutting. First wing cut is marked out with this yellow tape for a bit of guidance and protection. I made a couple of stuff-ups with the cutting. On the first fold I put in the step on the upper wing (right side of pic), though the step is needed, the fitment of the plastic is not and can be discarded.
The second mistake was me getting over zealous and hacking off more than needed on the second wing fold. It was soon fixed though by just adding a slim fillet where the saw cuts went and the sticking the piece back on.
The next set of pics show the pieces all cut up for the stbd wing. The same has to be done with the port.
How do you like the precision moulding of this kit. Not a problem with me but if the wing were kept whole there is quite a strain on the inboard joint if pressing the wingtips together. Both wings were the same.
Last up is the nose cone fitted. This was a bit problematic as it was not a good fit and the resin part was short of from top to bottom so a couple of days work was required to put things right. BTW, that very obvious gap at the top has been fixed with Zap-o-gap and cleaned back, so it will be gone once paint has been applied.