sun likely won't be up much longer so here is the current state... all of the flashing is removed and I threw on a thin coat of filler primer to get an idea of what needs sanding and filling and bondo and sanding and fixing and sanding... tomorrow I'll be out all day, but I'm off Monday so I can start on the bondo skin and see where it goes from there. Hopefully I can get at least the first tier built up. Planning to use the weather-stripping method for the build-up height so the steps will be nice and even.
I don't know what that gloop is on the right corner; excess primer or errant resin.. it'll get sanded out either way when I get to smoothing it all out.
Clearly it needs a lot of work yet, but progress is being made, and so far it has gone faster/better than expected. I also picked up the base color paint for my kit. Going with Rust-oleum universal advanced formula [the cans with the trigger-style tops] Aged Copper metallic flaked paint which looks to me far more like bronze than their bronze one did.
guess that is the update for tonight....
