I'm finally back at the SBD. All is well. Just busy on another plane at another place.
In the meantime, maybe like some of you, I've been following the SBD-4 build thread by boB on RCSB. It's pretty amazing and, well, makes me wonder why I even post any longer. I spent the last few days going through his build, making an index, and taking notes on things I want to incorporate into my build. It also serves as an outline for the order of the things that remain.
Where we left off last was that everything had an initial layer of primer.
The fuselage is looking good. I need to add another layer of primer and work a sanding bar over the surface. I also plan to replace the windshield frame with a built up CF strip.
The canopy fits well. I'll make a frame using the method Sam outlined.
I need to make layups for both ammo hatches. This is where boB planned to have fuel & air lines, switches etc.