Thanks all for the support and kind comments,I'm getting there bit by bit and really enjoying the challenge so far. Yes it is trying at times but the sastisfaction level grows with each hurdle crossed.
The Plug for the lower gondola is now in primer and I think it will work out,not exact to scale but close enough for my satisfaction.
The fuselage and wings are now glued together. I had trouble getting them to align correctly ,really weird the way the fuse and wings go together on this kit so there are some filling issues to contend with. Mainly at the wing roots and the top halves of the wing joints. I also went ahead and attached the nose, lots of filling and sanding is going to be needed here