This looks like a nice kit. Great texturing there, spud. A non-green colour scheme sounds interesting if that's the way you're going. Look forward to it!
Great stuff Spud. Nice welds and cast texture on the shield/rear cover.
Good job on the power hose mod. Saves having to score spring sets from HLJ
Also in doing it that way you keep the true coil shape intended By Kow sensei.