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I have come to the conclusion that Eduard does NOT test build the kits that they put out, nor does it appear that they even look at their instructions.
This kit looked like it had so much promise, a decent old, but not ancient Hasegawa kit reboxed with Eduard photo etch (colored and brass) + Resin wheels and replacement air intakes.
Building the cockpit completely according to the instructions and it simply doesn't fit together, Parts press up against each other and it's impossible to make the sidewalls fit inside the cockpit.
The circled areas are the problem, the parts touch up against each other and prevent the cockpit from fitting properly. In addition to this, there's supposed to be a nother ~1mm thick brass piece that goes between the wheel and the cockpit chair that in no way can possibly fit where it is labeled on the instructions.
God damn, seriously fuck Eduard. Their instructions are deceptively shit, the drawings are garbage even though they have nice color camouflage / decal schemes, the actual instructions themselves are fucking awful. It doesn't even tell you how to fold any of the photo etch properly, not that I have any problems with it, but it's another issue.
The kit is a Macchi C.202 Folgore by the way.