Latest progress as I just finished roughing-out the front-top and rear-bottom blocks which will be "tacked" to the fuselage prior to carving the general fuse shape. Sure wish I had a band saw available.....cutting thick blocks accurately can be tough when all you have available is a small motorized scroll saw! It took a while but the blocks have the proper shape according to the plans. I've included a photo with the bottom cowl in place to depict the rough outline of the bottom of the fuse.

It should be noted that in some areas, I've simplified the construction just a bit. After studying the plans carefully prior to starting the project I came to the conclusion that some areas of the construction were overly elaborate and thus difficult to replicate. Don't get me wrong though, MK kits are first class. And despite the internal mods, my intention is to maintain fidelity with respect to lines and shape.

Next step is to produce the fuse shape templates and start carving/hollowing.

Jeff L