The canopy is now permanently in place. I'll be applying filler next and will hopefully be able to acheive a perfect blend with the fuselage.

As you can see from the photos, I used my Dremel to cut a groove into the fuse so that the canopy could be countersunk. That's pretty much required on the Aurora given the way the canopy meets the fuselage. In 8178's Blue Angel build, he didn't have to do that given the angles that the canopy intersect the fuse at. On the Aurora, for much of the canopy, the transition from fuselage to canopy is pretty much along the same line...if that makes any sense.

Anyhow, I spent a good 30 minutes getting the groove just right. I used 15 minute epoxy to apply the canopy and it turned out pretty good. I should be able to acheive a somewhat seamless blend with minimal work. I've applied extra thick masking tape to the canopy to protect it from the next step which involves filling and sanding.

That's all for now.

Jeff