MiG-23ML Flogger G

On both halves of the fuselage, there is a molded seam, most raised and sometimes sunk. I try sanding as best I can. 

The cockpit was glued into one half of the fuselage. I used the front wheel well with about 5 mm plastic spacer to place the cockpit a little better, for the further gluing. 

Afterwards it would have been better to glue the cockpit side parts to the fuselage halves without gluing the main cockpit part. A side wall had to be sanded lightly 

The splitter plates from the kit do not quite match the parts from Eduard, there is a gap. Due to the gap, the pins no longer fit to glue the air intake to the fuselage. 

In addition, a lot of filling has to be done here, because you can see this area later. 

Here you can see quite well that you have to completely fill the cockpit with putty.. 

Filled the gap with putty 

Repaint with cockpit green 

Painting inner air intakes. Primed with AK base black. 

Painted with AK polished aluminium and the flaps with bright green 

Testfit 

Best time to prepare the pylons 

The parts for the position lights were unfortunately not flush, here I had to fill with putty and try to create a transition 

Plastic card tool to align the parts for gluing and holding in place. 

Ready to glue. 

Testfit for the next steps 

Lot of filler and sanding work will follow.