Got some more work on the cowling. The foam plug was frosted in spackle and then sanded smooth. The plan was to cut the nosebowl off of the plug and glass it seperatly. The sides of the cowl would be made from sheets of fiberglass skins, made by me. The nosebowl was glassed seperatly and turned out nicely. I thought that this method would give the best fit to the fuse and also the best look. being the same method used on the full size. Well, the skin deal was way too much trouble, and just wasn't working out. So I fiberglassed the rest of the plug with what I had on hand, one layer of 4 oz, some 1.5 oz and a top layer of .5 oz. I was hoping that the .5 oz top layer would keep some of the pinholes out of the finish. For good measure I coated the cured glass with some epoxy and microballoons. Shows how much I know. One of the pics shows the finish is riddled with pinholes. Some Bondo spot putty and a little primer has taken care of most all of those. I joined the nosebowl back to the rest of the cowling and have filled the seam. I don't have any pics right now, but the cowl is pretty smooth. It doesn't look quite right, but it will do. It looks a little funny on the fuse, as the fuse is not exactly scale when you really look at it. But it will be ok for a sport aircraft.
Ben