thanks for the comments guys, i haven't had much bench time recently but i have managed to get the p-47 fuselage buttoned up. The interior is just detailed enough, i think the green is too dark but if you look at 20 pics of p-47's you'll see 20 different greens so it'll do.
It took a bit of fettling to get the floor/bulkhead assembly to sit properly inside the fuselage and the first few dry fits showed the fuselage halves weren't going to meet in the middle.
After some filing and scraping i was able to glue it all together with no gaps
the wing root fit was generally good with just a bit of fettling needed and no need for filler.
The paint went on ok and i'm pretty happy with the end result, it just needs some varnish then decals. As usual all brushed on with Humbrols finest enamels. I managed to knock off one of the gun barrels during the process but is an easy fix