A problem with sanding the very, very thin styrene is that it would change shape under pressure. That made it hard to get a nicely shaped surface.

I did what I could given my skills and patience, and eventually taped off that panel, and repainted it black.

As you can see, the crack is mostly healed, but there is a permanent wound in that section of the canopy. It's actually not really noticeable, as the camera's flash attachment likes to bring out all the blemishes around.

The best solution is to view the rocket from the other side.

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