Coming along nicely, Aaron. Looks like you're nearing completion. But really would like to see some good photos. Here's a suggestion or two from looking at the photos:
I assume that you're setting your camera to fully auto mode. If so, looks like you're dealing with two issues. In pics 1 & 2, autofocus did not lock in on your subject but rather the background. See that the fan is in better focus in each of these frames than the 251. Most cameras use only a small portion of the frame (usually right in the middle) to find and lock focus and if that part is not pointed at your subject, then you usually focus on background object.
Second problem is that you don't have enough light, so that the camera is forced to set a long exposure time. In pics 3 & 4, there is ghosting (look at the front of the 251 or the paint brush on the right hand side). This is because you moved the camera during the exposure. To prevent this, exposure times for hand held images should be no longer than 1/60 sec. Looks like yours were somewhere around 1/15 sec. Or, set the camea on a tripod or other solid support.
Wingnut, Ah yes. A much easier fix than having to open a fuselage. My problem with wingy things is usually the opposite; I put the cockpit in and find that the fuselage halfs won't go together without having a gap of about 1/8".
Don