Awesome looking model! This thread is a bit old, but I thought I would chime in. I bought this kit 30+ years ago when I was stationed at the Naval Station in Rota Spain. I started building it and never got past the steps for Figure #5 before life took over and I "temporarily" set it aside. Now, 10 years into retirement, I found the kit in a closet and decided to continue with it while I still can. I can now see why I didn't spend too much time with it while I was in the working world, as the directions seem pretty complicated to me. In any case, all of the pieces and parts are still in the box in their individual little bags, and all instructions and plans are still there. I think that the comments and photos in this thread are going to be invaluable for me to complete this project, which I'm determined to finish this time! I've never tried to build something like this before, so wish me luck!
