Thanks guys! Well, I found out how fragile the Eduard canopies can be. This is my first Eduard kit, and up until now, I’ve primarily built only Airfix red box kits to transition myself back into the hobby after a long absence. The airfix canopies are thicker and stronger but lack in clarity compared to the Eduard 108 canopy. I gave the canopy the ol’ microfiber polish after I dipped it in Future and let dry. The canopy not only cracked but shattered into about 4 pieces! 
While waiting for a replacement to come in, I’ve started an Eduard Fw 190 A-8 and let me tell you, the canopy has been handled with great care!
@Blacktulip: I’m jealous if you have the complete set! I lack about 4 or 5 books. They are quite popular on the used market. I think the cheapest one I’ve found that I still need was roughly $150! Funny thing, I told my wife a while back that if a tornado ever blew through our house I’d grad my Luftwaffe Colours collection and my Eduard Royal Class kits. Last Saturday an F3 rolled past our home in Rowlett, thankfully no damage, and I had neither my book nor my kits in the closet with us when we took shelter! Shame on me!!
Thanks again guys, I’ll get progress pics up soon. I have decided not to use the Eduard color zoom set on this one. After seeing the fantastic quality of the instrument panel, I’ve decided to use the decal provided and MicroSol/Set it in place. This worked well with my 1/72 panels. A drop of future in each gauge and everything looked fine. Hopefully I can get a similar result with this one. I will make the Willy Messerschmitt personal aircraft version after I finish this one and use the zoom set on it.