Thanks Jim.
Yes, in my opinion, those little screws, which make assembly so quick on many parts, are the single largest detractor of the finished model looking real. This Orange one is a more or less, Out-Of-the-Box build, (with a few enhancements for fun...), it is not for my collection, it is for someone else.
To hide or eliminate those screws on the last two of these I built, I machined my own hardware in aluminum. Time consuming? Yes, but I think it yields the best look.
Another alternative is to "cap" them with PE bolt heads. A bit better than the phillips heads, but slightly lacking in thickness for many applications. But if you don't have access to a mill...
Yes, I have friends with real 7's. But I'll stick to my Camaro's for a while. Seven's are neat, but not too practical as daily drivers.