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Sad to say but that sums up the problem with modelling. One of the first "Airfix Magazine" issues I bought had a scratch built Tornado in the early 1970s built from artists impressions, It was put into service and just retired last year. There just aren't enough new planes.
Because the quality control dude was starring at what you were starring atHow that belt of ammunition past quality control, I'll never know !