@fiveten- you should have added the upper halves of the wing before proceeding! At least do it now before going further.

In order to minimize the risk of cowling-to-fuselage mismatch, the cowling was not assembled separately, but was practically "built up" as a forward extension of the fuselage, paying attention to the relative joints. Here is the result...

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks my friend @gblair! It is true that construction is not among the most untricky ones, but if you follow @tcinla 's advice you will have a smooth ride.

Solid progress, Spiros @fiveten.
You really have found the pace again.
For sure I will follow Tom's @tcinla advise.

Wow that fast Spiros! I wish I could start my own already. Are you going with the supplied decals for the Leningrad marked bird flown by 2HSU decorated pilot Vasiliy Mykhlik?

Thanks my friend @inflames! Yes, the box art scheme is the one I am going to go for.

Thanks my friend @tcinla! Once again your experience saved the day!

Made a start on mine as well.
Simply cut out the first parts and did a bit of cleaning on them for the interior color.
I was surprised to see that the armor backplate for the seat was transparant.
Only two small regions will be used for backside view of the pilot and had to be masked.