Hmmm?  That's very strange?  I've never heard one bad word about this kit myself.  So far, it's one of the absolute best fitting and flawless kits I've ever seen.  You may have been lied to, perhaps? Haven't even looked around for where my putty is at and I don't see having to use any.  It's practically building itself and there is zero putty on those wings I posted.

It seems to be a "Level 2" kit disguised in a "Level 5" box really, so if your reviews were from level 5 guys, that may be the problem.

Go back to Hobby Lobby, grab it and do yourself a favor!  You've got to be able to do this WAY more justice than I can, I haven't built an actual kit out of the box in over 30 years or more.

TWO thumbs UP! (FREE "Level 1" review).

Rob.