The RPM Fuselage Gap

The main problem, shown by dry-fitting the parts, is that the fuselage behind the cockpit is by far too narrow, creating a terrible step; we have to insert a thickness of at least 1 mm behind the cockpit and about 0.2 mm wide in front of the cockpit.

In addition, the fuselage behind the cockpit must be curved by hand, and a new rear wall (the part under the rear cockpit and radio table) must be scratchbult with 1mm thick plasticard and put in place to strengthen the part.

I thought that, with some other small touch, the canopy can fit well. Unfortunately, I noticed too late that the rear shape of the kit canopy is a bit too straight and wide, and makes the fitting too angular. Besides, in the real aircraft there should be a slight narrow trace on the rear fuselage. 
The first photo shows the real model.
The second photo shows the corrected model involving some work on the rear canopy, at least on the rear frame, and the bending or scraping the rear fuselage on a longitudinal line.
This photo of the real aircraft is a good reference.
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