After being kept apart for so long it was finally time to permanently fix both sub-assemblies together! They are mated by way of small, keyed connections. Fixing them together early on in the build is instructed if you do not intend to keep the two main assemblies separate. You simply turn the body upside down and align all the keyed connections and fix the chassis down onto the body. I left my test fit a little late, but as already noted in Chapter 3 the connection is not at all precise. It requires a little work to achieve a clean flush fit between the two assemblies which I thankfully accomplished before the main painting steps began.
There is quite a weight to the whole model now!
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