[Romanator]

Hello Hawker. Cockpit canopies are definitely one of the more challenging aspects of modeling. I fix them to my model with water based tacky glue, like Aileen's. It holds well enough and it doesn't melt the plastic, or cause it to permanently fog up. I also use acrylic paints because they are washable until dry and don't require special solvents. If you airbrush you should take the time to create masks from tape. I painted with a normal brush, then cleaned up the excess with a toothpick. Parts will almost never be aligned, guaranteed. Be sure to test the parts by assembling without glue, and then modify them as necessary. A lot of modelers also use fillers such as putty for gaps, but I haven't found any stores which sell it.

Thanks Highlander, I really do enjoy creating the weathering and the worn appearance. It adds personality