Work continues slowly as I'm spending a fair amount of time getting the nose glazing blended in and completed.
Since the above post, I have masked the parts that will remain clear and have shot an inital coat of primer over the area. Note the cannon holes that do not form clean circles
To repair these openings, I stuck tapered toothpick ends into the holes and applied putty to create a perfectly round opening.
After sanding and scribing the glazing panels, I inserted a couple of brass tubes to represent the cannon barrels. More scribing is yet to be done but I want to shoot some primer over this whole area again to see how things look first.
Here's the overall nose as it now stands. I had to do a lot of filing and sanding to the sides of the fuselage to allow the seam with the winscreen to line up properly. Having now done that, I reverted to installation of the fiddley cockpit details that I left off owing to their delicate nature.
The remaining sections of the canopy glazing have been fondued in Future and are drying as we speak. Should get more done tomorrow.
Thanks for looking, and for your patience!