Got another build to share with the SMA family, Apollo's Mark VII.
iphone shots are not the best but I think the sharp eyes in this group will be able to see past my lame photography skills. Build is OOB, paint based on the CG mock-up images from the show.
How right you are and I never liked that they did that on the show. I always felt they should have kept the slide as a nod to the design of the older birds.
Thanks for the comment Quaralane. BTW, your youtube videos were the catalyst for me picking up this kit.