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With patience and selective fitting/filing/sanding the covers do fit. You just have to work at it. Here's my D-9 with the exact same detail:
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Weathering....... something I find tough to attempt.... nice work! Sounds like you had a lot of hoops to jump thru on this one. I have no experience with them so have no idea.
Can I comment on the photos. Number ten down seems to have the best color rendition. Some of the flash ones you may have been a bit close. Zooming in from more distance could have been much better. Taking them in the shade, like you did works best for me, however I still use flash from about 3 feet back.
Nice post mate.
Ratpit, why not join our unofficial Dora GB? Very informal and the end date is loose. Would be great to have you.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/group-builds/unofficial-group-build-doras-galoras-35516.html