Yeah, I was worried about the post war issue at first. As I dug into this more, I found almost no consistency with the colors for a -1D. To further exacerbate the issue, the 2 other manufacturers seemed to have their own twist on colors. So, I decided to go with what I have for cockpit colors.
I have the fuse closed up and what little seam there was has been sanded down. Had to add a touch of putty on the belly towards the aft end. Just a dollop and that now seems to be good. What I am trying to figure out is whether I want to use the aftermarket wheel wells. I am not sure I can figure out just what and how much needs to be removed from existing lower, center wing section to get them to fit. I am going to fiddle around some more with these over the weekend and make a final decision by Sunday. I'll get a pic or two of the fuse up later tonight or tomorrow.