The beam cannon is pointed far to high in fighter mode. I wonder if this can be corrected at the connection point and not by swiveling the cannon downward.
More adjustments and mods to allow for a lower sloping cockpit, without losing the 1/48's center of gravity.
The 1/60 can't go lower due to limitation in the joints and loss of center of gravity.
Here is a very in-depth pictorial assembly of the VF-1D. There are a few written instructions, but the pictures really do explain it all. Got questions?? PM me.