Close encounters of the retro kind

[puddingwrestler]

Thought you chaps might want to have a squiz at my current retro 1960s building experience going on over at Modelling World. And yes, the kit is about 20 years older than me 

There is no cockpit, only ZOOL! (now PW builds retro too!)

[The Rat]

From post at MW:

...but it's still a touch odd to have the part number stamped boldly on the front of the seat like that.

Nyet Comrade, is brilliant Communist plan to increase efficiency of glorious Soviet factory workers! All parts numbered for easy location and stock keeping. The monopoly capitalist running dogs of decadent west are cowering in fear of our supreme achievements for the Motherland!

[puddingwrestler]

Well, it's finished. You can scope it our here