The cockpit area was built up in the same manner, using spacers as appropriate to support the blocks at the proper height. This allowed careful sanding and beveling of the blocks without them breaking off during the process. I used Sig Bond alaphatic glue on the blocks to make sanding easier than if I had used CA. Once it was all set, I began shaping everything with sanding blocks. I then made a pencil line for the cockpit area and carefully cut out the section with an Xacto blade. So far, so good. I'll apply lightweight spackling to all the joints and cracks to smooth things up a bit.

​​​​​​​Feel free to chime in with ideas or opinions. I'll probably ignore them, but it may make for good conversation along the way.