I hope Mr Gorby won't be dissapointed ;)

First plastic cut and painted. (and safety belts added)  

 

When fitting the ventral longeron I managed to break the undercarriage bays' covers (polistyrene is very brittle). Fortunately, there are separate covers provided on the sprue... 

Spare covers installed. 

Current status of the model 

Current status of the model. Every joint line needs to be sanded (or puttied and sanded)... and there is a lot of them. IMHO, the kit is a bit overengineered...