Hey, Guys,
I have the filler shaped and installed. It is not a perfect fit, but nice. BTW, Doh! I did cut it a tad over size and trimmed and sanded to fit. I could not find any thinner stock than I already had. I wound up sanding it down to about half the original thickness after I had it sized. I was sparing as I could be with the glue. it looks ok. I may hit it with some folded fine sandpaper to ensure it is smoothed down nicely. I'll try to post a pic or two once I find the damned CF card for the camera.
I am now doing a final walk through the instructions to ensure I have everything done to the point of starting the painting. It seems I do, but I tend to dbl check myself. Hopefully, I can get the belly painted this weekend if not the top as well. it seems that masking the open canopy wil be a tad tricky with the way the top access hatch is molded open. I'll give the ole scotch tape/x-acto thing a shot on that tomorrow night.
I had forgotten how fun and relaxing this hobby is. I am really enjoying my time at the bench and this is made even more pleasant by being able to afford the tools now.
Dale