• Primarily out of the box (in this case a chore due to many awkwardly shaped pieces).The ejection seat got some additions to make it look more to the real thing. As the kit canopy has a moulding line right atop and also for better clarity a new hood was made of PVC over a form of polyester (see page C with link to German page with scetch and English explanation)*. Canopy frames by adding thin strips of decal, suitably painted.

• The detonation cord in the canopy was made of thin wire (I didn't trust the Hasegawa furnished decals to stick properly with upper sides down). These decals were placed on plywood, needles stuck in where curves were. Thin copper wire was then placed/pulled along needles to get the wire taut according to outline of decal. Both ends to the rear. To get a neat fit into the cockpit hood the wire was placed on the (polyester-) form* used for forming the hood and pressed to contour. As glueing in would show traces of glue instead of a detonation cord I fixed the wire part in the rear upper end of the cockpit with a slight angle upward. When the canopy is pressed down the wire part should lay flush (some experimentation was needed).
• All lights from formed clear kit sprue; explained in page "How to make navigation-, position and warning lights".
• Painting with Humbrol/Revell colours.

*To form new canopies NO WOODEN BLOCK IS NEEDED!

General thoughts and tips for modeling see "Modeling ABC"