thanks mmoore5553 - I think everyone has their own way of working - I have seen some car modellers doing it piece by piece - but I would be inclined to do as the others here have said - build the whole basic shape and then go back adding detail. That way you can be sure that all of the parts are working in relation to one another.

I really like your model by the way - good choice. I think this is going to look great when finished.