I figured that it is time I try my had at something different . One of the most iconic space planes from the past and as a kit probably just as iconic. I did read a couple of build reviews and found that this kit does have some issues. One is the softness of the plastic which reminds me this is a limited run kit. Any attempt to sand,file or make any effort to clean it up from the part gates changes the shape of the part rapidly and if you are not watching it you will have some filling to do.
From the dry fit at this distance there is not much to show that there are fit issues here as well.
It looks rather good from here too. This is going to be a rather large beastie.
The issue stems from the top part of the forward fuselage. The part is about 2 mm shorter than the bottom causing either the panel lines from the top part and the bottom to be misaligned or the gap seen here.
The step here can be pushed around a bit to get it to come into alignment and as for the bottom side the gap there will have to be filled in with some plastic card and body filler. Sanding away all the excess if one is not careful will eradicate all the detail.