Hey Tom - How about sharing a few tips?
My 1st canopy went in fine, I trimmed it with Fiskar scissors and polycarbonate scissors. I used the white canopy glue and many magnets to hold it down.
Then I painted it from the inside and it came out horrible (I was trying a black to silver fade). So, I ordered replacement canopy.
The second one I left clear and put the cockpit in. I liked the way Dave W's came out, but I didn't have a pilot at the time. It looked good.
But one day, I dropped it and the canopy cracked. And since I hot glued the cockpit in, I cannot take it apart without destroying it. I may have went overboard with the glue.
So, I order a new frame and canopy. I have to paint the frame and make it fit the fuselage. The more I think about the work , the more I accept living with the cracked canopy.
Be careful with the plastic, CARF charges $60+ for it and $50+ shipping. I would never order one at a time again, because the shipping for two is the same as one.

The RC car body manufacturers do such a better job at making the polycarbonate bodies than the canopy for the jets. They use better materials and they are crystal clear without distortion. I like how they have a protective plastic wrap too. The car bodies take a lot on abuse, if my canpoy was made from the same material it wouldn't have cracked from a the small drop.