Thanks gentlemen! Had some time this weekend to work on the Mustang. The puttying of the wings is complete. Terry... I saw your note about the ejector chutes but I've decided to leave them be.
In-between putty coats, I fabricated an actuating rod for the ventral hot air vent from brass tubing. Since this photo was taken, I seem to have misplaced the rod so I'll have to make another.
The front cowling is a nice fit.
Boo-boo time. I accidentally scratched the canopy while trimming off the sprue gate. I had dipped the canopy in Future prior to removing the gates (they are useful as grips) so that's another wasted step.
First, I washed the canopy off with Windex to remove the future.
The scratch was removed with fine sandpaper and then polished with Micromesh. I buffed it using a soft rotary brush on the Dremel.
The canopy was re-dipped in Future to complete the repair.
I bought a set of Eduard P-51B canopy masks just for these rear windows. Of course, I'll be able to use the masks for the windscreen too.
The wings are attached to the fuselage. Again, fit is very good.
I've got some minor sanding to do at the wing roots, especially the port side where the Vector Wheel Well has created a little overhang between the top of the wing and the fuselage wing root.
I have to get serious about scheme now since we are approaching the painting stage. Will make a decision SOON!