I thought I'd better throw in some pics to keep the cobwebs off this thread.
The wings are pretty simple and have been glued together and set aside. When cleaning up the sprue gates, you need to be careful not to mistake the little tabs at the wing roots for flash. They are supposed to be there so don't remove them!
The tail was also stuck together. Simple.
For some reason the highly touted Tamiya fit was not something that I experienced on the fuselage, though I've had worse, much worse. The panel behind the canopy had a distinct step in it and needs surface primer to smooth it over. Not the easiest place to access either as there is raised detail that needs to be preserved.
This was my fault. Somehow I got some TET under my fingers when gluing the halves together. Fortunately the damage was limited and did not affect any details. A little surface primer did the trick.
Another step was evident behind the forward landing gear bay and this also needed filling and sanding. I also did a bit on the seams at the midsection and rear.
Trial fitting of the wings and tail to the fuselage reveals some good, tight fits so it may be possible to paint these parts separately. That's where she's at now. Back when there's more to show.