Yes I know, lots of updates, but I want to show you guys step by step how this thing is coming together. After all, you don't see this one built every day.
All goodies from previous update have been attached to the front bay.
I have been experimenting on making springs that could be inserted in the shock absorbers, but somehow I was unable to find any material that was strong enough to hold the weight and was able to spring back in original shape after it was pressed together. Either it was too soft, either it didn't "spring".
Considering the weight of the added extras and the fact that I have no clear view on how the built kit will lean on it's suspension (or make it collapse all together), I haven't taken any risk. I glued the shock absorbers, so they are now fixed. The inside is one massive block of 2 component epoxy glue, so should be strong enough.
After a subtile weathering, the front bay now looks like this:
Comments and critics always welcome, good or bad.