The next step is to cut out the belly hatch. There ought to be no access problems in this aircraft - not only is there lots of access from above via the two quick-remove upper hatches, but this lower hatch is
huge, as the photo below shows.
(BTW - I inadvertantly got the TV in the picture in the middle of the hatch. The large hatch makes my TV look pitifully small, so thanks to BVM I think I now need a larger TV in my garage.
Wonder if my wife will see it that way too?)
The masking tape that you see on this photo shows the basic outline of the speed brake by the way, and we'll be cutting that out soon as well. The outline of all such hatches, gear doors etc is in fact moulded into the kit's surfaces. Once dust starts to fly from the saw or cut-off blade though, the outline would be hard to see - so the masking tape is simply added to the outside of the cut-line to aid visibility during the cutting process.