The narrow nose is a misleading starting point
LEGO's Concorde 10318 is documented at 105 cm long and 43 cm wide. A long narrow board may accommodate the fuselage in your imagination while leaving the delta wings nowhere to go. Mark the width at the winged midsection, not just a line from nose to tail.
The middle is part of the mechanism
In LEGO's designer interview, Milan Madge explains that the middle section is built sideways to create the wings and smooth underside. He also describes a landing-gear mechanism running almost the full length of the aircraft. This is not a set whose interesting parts can be understood only from the roof.
For the worktable, that makes access around the broad middle a real planning question. The published105 by 43 cm outline describes the finished model; it does not include your instructions, loose parts or room to handle an unfinished assembly. No extra numerical workspace allowance is supplied in those two sources.
Choose where it pauses before choosing its final pose
The product comes with a stand for flight, takeoff or landing displays, alongside functioning landing gear and a tilting nose. Decide which arrangement you intend to view and leave access to the underside rather than selecting a shelf solely because the stand's base looks small.
Between sessions, the model needs a place that preserves the current assembly without requiring an improvised pile of wings and instructions. Use the actual building instructions to decide when a move is appropriate. A table that must be cleared every evening may change when you start this particular project, even if you already have a beautiful final display location.
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