Ugh.  Not too sure how my weld lines turned out.  I used a temperature controlled hot iron with an exact-blade wired onto it.  It heated up fine, but the weld lines might be too subtle.  The blade was plenty hot enough.  I danced it along the seam, allowing the weight of the iron to make the impression in the plastic.

Wielding the soldering iron is a little tricky, with the handle at the other end (which is why I erred on the side of caution).  I am thinking about using a wood-burning tool instead.  Since the handle is at the tip, you'd get a lot more fine control.

Anyone serious about this method should leave a little extra sprue on the part (i did, then cut it off, thinking it might be too much).

Maybe some dissolved putty and a file?  We'll see!

Work is progressing on the turret.  I'll be putting the hull halves together tonight, and doing some putty work along a couple of the seams around the rear hull doors.  By the end of the week, I should have a primered hull!

Happy modelling!