A pic from yesterday showing the tabs I made from a plastic cup to give the cowl something to glue to...

• a pic from earlier today showing the decal for the left wing, dissected from a left over set from my Wildcat - the white stripes cam from the P-47 kit

-several pics from this evening after putting some pastel weathering - I figured I'd better get some photos at this stage since it may go downhill from here. I need a way to seal that pastel on it, by spray I guess. I know brushing Future on it at this stage will cause the pastel to turn to mud.
Still working on the underwing insignia. I have a blue circle/white star, will have to paint the blue bars outline, but am giving that decal plenty of time to set before getting near it with paint or masking tape.

4 attached images. Click to enlarge.

The canopies are already pretty messed up, they look like they have a lot of seagull poop on them.

Ralph, try MISTING on your favorite brand of flat finish over the pastels. The idea is not to get them "wet" just get them fixed to the surface. Build up slowly till you have them sealed. They should stay put without to much loss of color. If you have some Mig/Ak/Ammo fixer for their wx powders those works even better.