Take a good look with me because this is the last time we'll see all those sprues fitting so neatly in there. (How do they get them arranged like that?).But let me jump to something that's been bugging me ever since I attempted to build the Baneblade kit (it's the same chassis so the lesson applies here too). It's a global rule when you build kits: test-fit everything. But most importantly, test-fit a few steps ahead.
The Baneblade instructions were a little lacking in this department and the situation hasn't improved for this iteration. Although they are kind enough to note what parts to assemble in which order and they've molded handy L or R markers on most pieces. The fact is, there remain some bits that are NOT interchangeable from side to side. And you might not notice until it's too late.
Check out the following photos. Step 4 seems to indicate that the spare fuel tanks are generic for the left and right. This assumption would be wrong. Look carefully at the pieces and you'll see a slot on one side of one, and the slot is on the opposite side of the other. The slot is where another side-specific piece will go: a bit of duct that leads from the tanks to the inner tread assembly.
The slot is where another side-specific piece will go: a bit of duct that leads from the tanks to the inner tread assembly. The duct's edge that slips into the fuel tank assembly is cut with a slant in one direction for one side, and slanted in the opposite direction for the other. BEWARE! There is absolutely no indication of this from the CG rendered illustration in the booklet.
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